Access to and price trends of antidiabetic, antihypertensive, and antilipidemic drugs in outpatient settings of the Universal Coverage Scheme in Thailand.

Under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) with payment per capita for outpatient (OP) services, hospitals' financial risks will rise if access to essential drugs increases. This study examined trends in access to and price of essential drugs for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and an overall pu...

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Main Authors: Chulaporn Limwattananon, Onanong Waleekhachonloet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211759