Social health assistance schemes: the case of Medical Financial Assistance for the rural poor in four counties of China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Economic transition which took place in China over the last three decades, has led to a rapid marketization of the health care sector. Today inequity in health and poverty resulting from major illness has become a serious problem in...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Tang Xiaohui, Decoster Kristof, Meessen Bruno, Zhang Juying, Ma Xiao, Ren Xiaohui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/10/1/44