Paying Out-of-Pocket for Drugs, Diagnostics and Medical Services A Study of Households in Three Indian States /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Alam, Moneer (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: India Studies in Business and Economics
• Θέματα: Public health.; Medical research.; Health economics.; Medical economics.; Development economics.; Social structure.; Social inequality.; Quality of life.; Economics.; Health Economics.; Public Health.; Social Structure, Social Inequality.; Development Economics.; Quality of Life Research.

In India there is a high incidence of morbidity and malnutrition coupled with low standards of public health and expensive medical care. Despite several policy initiatives and many attempts to promote a healthy society, health remains an issue of concern. Policy-makers recognise that the country suf...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Population Size and Composition of Sample Households
• Chapter 3: Socio-economic Variations, Consumption Poverty and Health Generated Inequalities in Sample Population
• Chapter 4: Self-reported Ailments and Hospitalization: Differentials in Utilization of Health Care
• Chapter 5: Catastrophic Spending on Health by sample Households: Some Results
• Chapter 6: Decomposing Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: Share of Drugs, Medical Services and Other components
• Chapter 7: Utilization of Public Health Facilities: A Situational Assessment
• Chapter 8: Broad Conclusions and Policy Directions.