Can vouchers make a difference to the use of private primary care services by older people? Experience from the healthcare reform programme in Hong Kong

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As part of its ongoing healthcare reform, the Hong Kong Government introduced a voucher scheme, intended for encouraging older patients to use primary healthcare services in the private sector, thereby, reducing burden on the overwhe...

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Main Authors: Yeoh EK, Huang Olivia HY, Liu Su, Yam Carrie HK, Griffiths Sian M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/255