Comparing income inequalities in healthcare utilization in the low income community in suburban Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia
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Background This paper aims to measure and compare income inequalities in healthcare utilization in the low income community in suburban Kuala Lumpur as compared to the national population level in Malaysia. The prevalence of those who sought outpatient treatment for acute and chronic illnesses and also prevalence of inpatient admission in both public and private health facilities were compared.
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دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014