Ethnic disparities in out–of–pocket expense on medicines in Peru: Evidence from a nationwide survey

Background: Despite improvements in health insurance coverage, out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending remains a public health issue in Peru, and OOP payment has implications for disease treatment in ethnic minorities. We aimed to analyze the ethnic disparities in the OOP payment and estimate the gaps r...

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Main Authors: Jerry K. Benites-Meza, Liseth Pinedo-Castillo, Miguel Cabanillas-Lazo, Percy Herrera-Añazco, Benoit Mougenot, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535223000885