Household out-of-pocket payments for illness: Evidence from Vietnam

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Vietnam, illnesses create high out-of-pocket health care expenditures for households. In this study, the burden of illness in the Bavi district, Vietnam is measured based upon individual household health expenditures for communica...

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Main Authors: Janlert Urban, Chuc Nguyen Thi Kim, Lofgren Curt, Thuan Nguyen Thi Bich, Lindholm Lars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/283