Title: Do risk sharing mechanisms improve access to health services in low and middle-income countries?

Authors: Sebastيan, Garcيa Marti and Agustيn, Ciapponi

Place: [S.l.]

Publisher: Supporting policy relevant reviews and trials (SUPPORT)

Year: 2008

Journal: SUPPORT summaries of a systematic review

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Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health insurance, risk management, poverty, health services

Abstract: Risk protection mechanisms include community-based insurance, social or private health insurance and pre-payment schemes. Support for such mechanisms has been voiced on grounds of their capacity to protect vulnerable people and alleviate financial constraints to accessing health services.

URL: http://www.iecs.org.ar/support/administracion/files/20080909100238_2.pdf

Document type: Portal