Catastrophic Health Expenditure After the Implementation of Health Sector Evolution Plan: A Case Study in the West of Iran

Background: One of the main objectives of health systems is the financial protection against out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditures. OOP health expenditures can lead to catastrophic payments, impoverishment or poverty among households. In Iran, health sector evolution plan (HSEP) has been impleme...

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Main Authors: Bakhtiar Piroozi, Ghobad Moradi, Bijan Nouri, Amjad Mohamadi Bolbanabad, Hossein Safari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3176_d91c7e74ed83d60e5bfa996abaa12a6e.html