What impact do prescription drug charges have on efficiency and equity? Evidence from high-income countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>As pharmaceutical expenditure continues to rise, third-party payers in most high-income countries have increasingly shifted the burden of payment for prescription drugs to patients. A large body of literature has examined the relationship between prescription cha...

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Main Authors: Mossialos Elias, Thomson Sarah, Gemmill Marin C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/7/1/12