Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 12 , Pages 912-920 , December 2009

Effects of Supplementary Private Health Insurance on Physician Visits in Korea

  • Sungwook Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Korea
    • ,
  • Chang Hoon You

      Affiliations

    • College of Business, Yonsei University, Korea
    • ,
  • Young Dae Kwon

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Young Dae Kwon, Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seacho-gu, Seoul 137–701, Korea
    • ,
  • Eun-Hwan Oh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Management, Hyupsung University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Korea

Received 6 March 2009 ,Revised 19 June 2009 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60003-4

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 12 , Pages 912-920 , December 2009

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