Waiting times in primary care depending on insurance scheme in Germany

Abstract Background Waiting times for an outpatient appointment in Germany differ between insurants of the statutory and private health insurance schemes, especially for specialised care. The aim of this study was to uncover possible differences in waiting times depending on health insurance scheme...

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Main Authors: Andres Luque Ramos, Falk Hoffmann, Ove Spreckelsen
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/s12913-018-3000-6