The Role of For-Profit Hospitals in Medical Expenditures : Evidence from Aggregate Data in China

The health care delivery system in China, which is dominated by state hospitals, is being increasingly challenged by public concerns: it is too expensive and too inaccessible, a complaint commonly phrased as "kai bin nan, kan bin gui" in Chinese. As the penetration of for-profit hospitals...

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Main Authors: Liu, G.G., Li, L., Hou, X.H., Xu, J., Hyslop, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5272