Health insurance in Lao PDR : examining enrolment, impacts, and the prospects for expansion

As in many low- and middle-income countries, out-of-pocket payments by households account for a large share of health care spending in Lao PDR. These payments can deter use of services and increase the risk of financial catastrophe and impoverishment. Consequently, the Government of Laos is attempti...

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Main Author: Alkenbrack, Sarah Elizabeth
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.549764