Health care provider choice
Date
2007
Authors
Grobler C.
Stuart I.C.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
In order to achieve an 'optimal health system', health policies should not only be focused on the supply of health care, but also take cognisance of the demand for health care. Studies of health care demand in South Africa are scarce due to considerable data limitations. This analysis attempts to fill this gap by combining two data sets (specifically, the GHS 2004 and IES/LFS 2000) in order to be able to utilize the wealth of information regarding health care utilization in the General Household Survey. The aim is to inform and encourage debate on how to incorporate demand side considerations in order to arrive at improved public health care in South Africa. © 2007 The Authors; Journal compilation © Economic Society of South Africa 2007.
Description
Keywords
demand analysis, health care, health services, household survey, service provision, Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Citation
South African Journal of Economics
75
2
75
2