Background We compared different econometric specifications to model the use of medical
services in Chile, focussing on visits to general practitioners and specialist physicians …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of clinical trial participation on drug utilization, drug costs,
and out-of-pocket expenditures for cancer patients. METHODS: The study used a national …

The 1984 Canada Health Act does not require that the provinces subsidize prescription
drugs. Many provinces do, however, provide categorical coverage to the elderly, social …

Background Incidence of cancer in Saudi Arabia has increased for the last two decades,
ratcheting up to global levels. Yet, there is a dearth of research on the burden of lung cancer …

The aim of the paper is to propose a new model for panel data. In a recent paper, the
authors showed that the hurdle model is an interesting alternative to Poisson and Negative …

Residents of Ontario aged 65 years and older are covered by a provincially funded
prescription drug program. The aim of this paper is to assess the extent of inequity in …

PURPOSE: Knowledge of the existence, position, and magnitude of barriers to equitable
healthcare is an important consideration in shaping healthcare policies. METHODS: The …

Equity is widely recognized to be an important policy objective in the health care field.
Indeed, some authors go so far as to suggest that, among the population at large, equity …

In this paper, we estimate the demand for healthcare and explore the recent determinants of
healthcare utilization under Taiwan's national health insurance. Price elasticity and quality …

This paper analyses the association between health outcomes of newborn children and
mother's poverty status during pregnancy. We use a new questionnaire accompanying the …