Cost effect in the choice of healthcare provider in a mixed system. The case of Mexico



Título del documento: Cost effect in the choice of healthcare provider in a mixed system. The case of Mexico
Revista: Economía y sociedad (Morelia, Mich.)
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000429827
ISSN: 1870-414X
Autors: 1
2
Institucions: 1University of Michigan, "Gerald R. Ford" School of Public Policy, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Estados Unidos de América
2Fideicomisos Instituidos en Relación con la Agricultura, México, Distrito Federal. México
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Període: Ene-Jun
Número: 32
Paginació: 41-52
País: México
Idioma: Español
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado
Resumen en inglés This paper shows that, in Mexico, the decision of attending to a private health facility versus a public one is mainly determined by the time of transportation. In our study, we analyzed data from the National Survey of Health and Nutrition (2012) in Mexico to estimate the likelihood of attending to a private clinic using a Linear Probability Model. Another remarkable finding is that consultation cost is not a determinant factor due the low economic cost of receiving medical attention by private doctors in pharmacies. Our results also suggest that a health reform should focus on improving the physical availability (proximity) of public health care centers
Disciplines Economía
Paraules clau: Economía del transporte,
Economía de servicios,
Econometría,
Salud,
Sistemas de salud,
Servicios públicos,
Sector privado,
Clínicas,
Modelos econométricos,
Transporte,
México
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