Provider performance in treating poor patients - <it>factors influencing prescribing practices in lao PDR: a cross-sectional study</it>

• Main Authors: Petzold Max (Author), Tomson Göran (Author), Soukaloun Douangdao (Author), Syhakhang Lamphone (Author), Rehnberg Clas (Author), Wahlström Rolf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Out-of-pocket payments make up about 80% of medical care spending at hospitals in Laos, thereby putting poor households at risk of catastrophic health expenditure. Social security schemes in the form of community-based health insuran...