Equity in health care utilization in Chile
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Equity in health care utilization in Chile
One of the most extensive Chilean health care reforms occurred in July 2005, when the Regime of Explicit Health Guarantees (AUGE) became effective. This reform guarantees coverage for a specific set of health conditions. Thus, the purpose of this study is to provide timely evidence for policy makers to understand the current distribution and equity of health care utilization in Chile.The author...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Equity in Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-58