Catastrophic health expenditures and its inequality in elderly households with chronic disease patients in China
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Catastrophic health expenditures and its inequality in elderly households with chronic disease patients in China
BACKGROUND Although numerous studies examine catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) worldwide, most focus on whole populations rather than specific vulnerable groups. This study analyzes the extent, associated factors and inequality of CHE in elderly household with chronic disease patients in China. METHODS Data were obtained from a nationally representative elderly household survey-the China...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Equity in Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-015-0134-6