Does health insurance mitigate inequities in non-communicable disease treatment? Evidence from 48 low- and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.07.006
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Health insurance; Non-communicable diseases; Low and middle income countries; Health disparities; Healthcare;All these keywords.
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