Universal Health Coverage in Emerging Economies: Findings on Health Care Utilization by Older Adults in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
Global Health Action
Volume:
7
Issue:
2014
Copyright:
2014
Description:
The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in emerging economies is a high priority within the global community. This timely study uses standardized national population data collected from adults aged 50 and older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. The objective is to describe health care utilization and measure association between inpatient and outpatient service use and patient characteristics in these six low- and middle-income countries. [from abstract]
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