Scourge of out-of-pocket expenditure on health: A study on its burden and predictors in a rural community of West Bengal
Introduction: Globally, one-third of current health expenditure had been out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE). The health system financing of almost all low- and middle-income countries including India rely heavily on out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for health care. OOPE on health payments is particularly...
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| Main Authors: | Pritam Ghosh, Sanjoy K. Sadhukhan, Aparajita Dasgupta, Bobby Paul, Sauryadripta Ghose, Aloke Biswas |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2208_22 |
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