A literature review of the disruptive effects of user fee exemption policies on health systems

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several low- and middle-income countries have exempted patients from user fees in certain categories of population or of services. These exemptions are very effective in lifting part of the financial barrier to access to services, bu...

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Main Authors: Ridde Valéry, Robert Emilie, Meessen Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/289