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Hardship financing of healthcare among rural poor in Orissa, India.

Source :
BMC Health Services Research; 2012, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p23-36, 14p, 4 Charts, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article presents information on a study which analyzes health-related hardship financing in rural setting in Orissa, India. The study defines hardship finance as the practice of borrowing money with interest or to sell assets to pay for healthcare. It is based on survey data of 5,383 low-income households in Orissa.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14726963
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
BMC Health Services Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
74136497
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-23