Copayment and recommended strategies to mitigate its impacts on access to emergency medical services under universal health coverage: a case study from Thailand

• Main Authors: Paibul Suriyawongpaisal (Author), Wichai Aekplakorn (Author), Samrit Srithamrongsawat (Author), Chaisit Srithongchai (Author), Orawan Prasitsiriphon (Author), Rassamee Tansirisithikul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although bodies of evidence on copayment effects on access to care and quality of care in general have not been conclusive, allowing copayment in the case of emergency medical conditions might pose a high risk of delayed treatment leading to avoidable disability or death. Methods...