ANTÔNIO M BÓS
Biographic Data
| ID | 6181980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | ANTÔNIO M BÓS |
| GIVEN NAMES | ANTÔNIO M |
| FAMILY NAME | BÓS |
| SIGNATURE | BÓS A M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The financial protection impact of the public health system and private insurance in Brazil
This research assesses the effectiveness of the Brazilian public health system and of private insurance in Brazil in providing financial protection in health care. The determinants of catastrophic health expenditures are estimated by probit regressions with Heckman selection adjustment controlling for health-care need. Findings show that the public system provides a significant reduction (47%) in the probability of a household having catastrophic…
Health care provider choice and utilization among the elderly in a state in Brazil
Brazil's public health system does not adequately provide for the health needs of the elderly population. Policy recommendations include further investments in the public health care infrastructure, full implementation of the National Plan for Elderly Health, and developing new programs for effective geriatric consultations at the primary care level
The socio-economic determinants of older people's health in Brazil
Studies in various countries have reported that older people who are married have better health than older widows. This paper reports a replication of these analyses with Brazilian data. The main objective was to explore the relationships between marital status, individual and household income, and the health of men and women using ordered logistic regression with self-assessed health as the dependent variable. The explanatory variables of intere…
The financial protection impact of the public health system and private insurance in Brazil
This research assesses the effectiveness of the Brazilian public health system and of private insurance in Brazil in providing financial protection in health care. The determinants of catastrophic health expenditures are estimated by probit regressions with Heckman selection adjustment controlling for health-care need. Findings show that the public system provides a significant reduction (47%) in the probability of a household having catastrophic…
The socio-economic determinants of older people's health in Brazil
Studies in various countries have reported that older people who are married have better health than older widows. This paper reports a replication of these analyses with Brazilian data. The main objective was to explore the relationships between marital status, individual and household income, and the health of men and women using ordered logistic regression with self-assessed health as the dependent variable. The explanatory variables of intere…
Health care provider choice and utilization among the elderly in a state in Brazil
Brazil's public health system does not adequately provide for the health needs of the elderly population. Policy recommendations include further investments in the public health care infrastructure, full implementation of the National Plan for Elderly Health, and developing new programs for effective geriatric consultations at the primary care level
The socio-economic determinants of older people's health in Brazil
Studies in various countries have reported that older people who are married have better health than older widows. This paper reports a replication of these analyses with Brazilian data. The main objective was to explore the relationships between marital status, individual and household income, and the health of men and women using ordered logistic regression with self-assessed health as the dependent variable. The explanatory variables of intere…
The financial protection impact of the public health system and private insurance in Brazil
This research assesses the effectiveness of the Brazilian public health system and of private insurance in Brazil in providing financial protection in health care. The determinants of catastrophic health expenditures are estimated by probit regressions with Heckman selection adjustment controlling for health-care need. Findings show that the public system provides a significant reduction (47%) in the probability of a household having catastrophic…
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Global Health Care Issues (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (2 works)