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Trends and income related differences in out-of-pocket costs for prescription and over-the-counter medicines in Finland from 1985 to 2006

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  • Aaltonen, Katri
  • Niemelä, Mikko
  • Norris, Pauline
  • Bell, J. Simon
  • Hartikainen, Sirpa

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To explore trends and income related differences in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for prescription and over-the-counter medicines in Finland in 1985–2006.

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  • Aaltonen, Katri & Niemelä, Mikko & Norris, Pauline & Bell, J. Simon & Hartikainen, Sirpa, 2013. "Trends and income related differences in out-of-pocket costs for prescription and over-the-counter medicines in Finland from 1985 to 2006," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 110(2), pages 131-140.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:110:y:2013:i:2:p:131-140
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.12.004
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