Effect of pecuniary costs and time costs on choice of healthcare providers among caregivers of febrile children in rural Papua New Guinea

Abstract Background User fees, transportation costs, and time costs impair access to healthcare by rural communities in low and middle income countries. However, effects of time costs on demand for healthcare are less understood than effects of user fees for health providers. In addition, prospectiv...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Tsukahara, Takuma Sugahara, Seiritsu Ogura, Francis Wanak Hombhanje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Health Economics Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-019-0250-x