Health Care Expenditure of Rural Households in Pondicherry, India

Background: Shortcomings in healthcare delivery has led people to spend a substantial proportion of their incomes on medical treatment. World Health Organization (2005) estimates reveal that every year 25 million households are forced into poverty by illness and the stru­ggle to pay for healthcare....

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Main Authors: Poornima Varadarajan, Lopamudra Moharana, Murugan Venkatesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Medical Students 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Students
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Online Access:http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/208