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Impact of health care system on socioeconomic inequalities in doctor use

Yilmaz, Engin; Jusot, Florence; Or, Zeynep (2008-09), Impact of health care system on socioeconomic inequalities in doctor use. https://basepub.dauphine.fr/handle/123456789/7006

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Document de travail / Working paper
Date
2008-09
Publisher
IRDES
Series title
Document de travail - IRDES
Series number
17
Published in
Paris
Pages
24
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Author(s)
Yilmaz, Engin
Jusot, Florence
Or, Zeynep
Abstract (EN)
This study examines the impact of health system characteristics on social inequities in health care use in Europe, using data from national surveys in 13 European countries. Multilevel logistic regression models are estimated to separate the individual level determinants of generalist and specialist use from the health system level and country specific factors. The results suggest that beyond the division between public and private funding and cost-sharing arrangements in health system, the role given to the general practitioners and/or the organization of the primary care might be essential for reducing social inequities in health care utilisation.
Subjects / Keywords
International; Multilevel; Doctor utilisation; Health system; Equity
JEL
O57 - Comparative Studies of Countries
I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
I12 - Health Behavior