An analysis of trends and determinants of health insurance and healthcare utilisation in the Russian population between 2000 and 2004: the 'inverse care law' in action

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The break-up of the USSR brought considerable disruption to health services in Russia. The uptake of compulsory health insurance rose rapidly after its introduction in 1993. However, by 2000 coverage was still incomplete, especially...

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Main Authors: Balabanova Dina, Perlman Francesca, McKee Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/68