Availability, use, and affordability of medicines in urban China under universal health coverage: an empirical study in Hangzhou and Baoji

Abstract Background This study aimed to examine the availability, use, and affordability of medicines in urban China following the 2009 Health Care System Reform that included implementation of universal health coverage (UHC). Methods This longitudinal study was performed in Hangzhou (high income, e...

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Main Authors: Yunyu Huang, Youfen Jiang, Luying Zhang, Wenhui Mao, Job F. M. van Boven, Maarten J. Postma, Wen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2993-1