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Incentives to use primary care and their impact on healthcare utilization

Evidence using a public health insurance dataset in China

Bibliographic Data

ID4595596
AuthorsMenghan Shen (0000-0001-6051-954X, Sun Yat-sen University), Wen He (0000-0003-0447-9701, Sun Yat-sen University, corresponding author), Linyan Li (0000-0001-5736-2115, Harvard University)
Year2020
Volume255
Pages112981
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112981
PMID32315873
OpenAlexW3017075581
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited31

Actuarial science · Business · China · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health economics · Health insurance · Incentive · Political science · Primary care · Primary health care · Public economics · Public health · Public health insurance · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing

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Citations per year3,33
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 19

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