Title |
Application of propensity scores to estimate the association between government subsidy and injection use in primary health care institutions in China
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-13-183 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Yuqing Tang, Xiaopeng Zhang, Chunyan Yang, Lianping Yang, Hongtao Wang, Xinping Zhang |
Abstract |
The problem posed by therapeutic injection is a clinical practice issue that influences health care quality and patient safety. Although sufficient government subsidy was one of the 12 key interventions to promote rational drug use initiated by WHO (World Health Organization), limited information is available about the association between government subsidy and injection use in primary health care institutions. In 2009, National Essential Medicines System (NEMS) was implemented in China. The subsidy policy plays an important role in maintaining primary health care institutions. This study explores the impact of government subsidies on the injection use in primary health care institutions in China. |
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