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Desigualdad e inequidad en la utilización de servicios médicos por grupos etarios en Chile, 2000-2011

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  • Felipe Vásquez
  • Alejandra Chovar
  • Guillermo Paraje

    (School of Business and Economics, Universidad del Desarrollo)

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Este artículo considera esta heterogeneidad entre la población y examina índices de desigualdad e inequidad en la utilización de servicios médicos para niños, adultos, y adultos mayores en Chile entre el 2000 y 2011.

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  • Felipe Vásquez & Alejandra Chovar & Guillermo Paraje, 2011. "Desigualdad e inequidad en la utilización de servicios médicos por grupos etarios en Chile, 2000-2011," Past Working Papers 11, Universidad del Desarrollo, School of Business and Economics, revised 2015.
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    1. Sara Allin & Jeremiah Hurley, 2009. "Inequity in publicly funded physician care: what is the role of private prescription drug insurance?," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 18(10), pages 1218-1232, October.
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    1. Alejandra Chovar & Felipe Vásquez & Guillermo Paraje, 2016. "Use of Medical Services in Chile: How Sensitive are The Results to Different Econometric Specifications?," Working Papers Central Bank of Chile 776, Central Bank of Chile.

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