Can vouchers make a difference to the use of private primary care services by older people? Experience from the healthcare reform programme in Hong Kong

• Hauptverfasser: Yeoh EK (Verfasst von), Huang Olivia HY (Verfasst von), Liu Su (Verfasst von), Yam Carrie HK (Verfasst von), Griffiths Sian M (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As part of its ongoing healthcare reform, the Hong Kong Government introduced a voucher scheme, intended for encouraging older patients to use primary healthcare services in the private sector, thereby, reducing burden on the overwhe...