Having Private Cancer Insurance in Korea: Gender Differences |
Yoo, Ki-Bong
(Department of Healthcare Management and Institute of Global Healthcare Research, Eulji University)
Noh, Jin-Won (Department of Healthcare Management and Institute of Global Healthcare Research, Eulji University) Kwon, Young Dae (Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine and Catholic Institute for Healthcare Management, the Catholic University of Korea) Cho, Kyoung Hee (Department of Public Health, and Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) Choi, Young (Department of Public Health, and Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) Kim, Jae-Hyun (Department of Public Health, and Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) |
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