Title: Equity in health and health care in the Philippines

Authors: Son, Hyun H.

Place: Manila

Publisher: Asian development bank (ADB)

Year: 2009

Journal: ADB economics working paper series

Volume: 171

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health care delivery, poverty, philippines

Abstract: Equity related to health and health care may be viewed from three broad perspectives: equity in health, equity in health service delivery, and equity in health financing. The first two constitute the focus of this study. In this context, it is important to discuss operational definitions.

URL: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Working-Papers/2009/Economics-WP171.pdf

Document type: Portal