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Does insurance protect individuals from catastrophic payments for surgical care? An analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme at Korle-Bu teaching Hospital

BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, essential surgery should be recognized as an essential component of universal health coverage. In Ghana, insurance is associated with a reduction in maternal mortality and improved access to essential medications, but whether it eliminates fina...

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Autores principales:	Okoroh, Juliet, Sarpong, Doris Ottie-Boakye, Essoun, Samuel, Riviello, Robert, Harris, Hobart, Weissman, Joel S.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6969414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31952520 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4887-2

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