Dental expenditure, progressivity and horizontal inequality in Chinese adults: based on the 4th National Oral Health Epidemiology Survey

• Main Authors: Meng Lin Cheng (Author), Chun Xiao Wang (Author), Xing Wang (Author), Xi Ping Feng (Author), Bao Jun Tai (Author), Yu De Hu (Author), Huan Cai Lin (Author), Bo Wang (Author), Shu Guo Zheng (Author), Xue Nan Liu (Author), Wen Sheng Rong (Author), Wei Jian Wang (Author), Yan Si (Author), Tao Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The financial burden of oral diseases is a growing concern as the medical expenses rise worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the dental expenditure, analyze its progressivity and horizontal inequality under the general health finance and insurance system, and ident...