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The differences in characteristics between health-care users and non-users: implication for introducing community-based health insurance in Burkina Faso

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  • Hengjin Dong
  • Adjima Gbangou
  • Manuela Allegri
  • Subhash Pokhrel
  • Rainer Sauerborn

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  • Hengjin Dong & Adjima Gbangou & Manuela Allegri & Subhash Pokhrel & Rainer Sauerborn, 2008. "The differences in characteristics between health-care users and non-users: implication for introducing community-based health insurance in Burkina Faso," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 9(1), pages 41-50, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:9:y:2008:i:1:p:41-50
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-006-0031-4
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