Demand for child health in Peru: an empirical and theoretical analysis

The author delves into the factors influencing health services demand. An empirical analysis was conducted based on regression models with dichotomous variables on a sample group of 4,540 children.   The main questions the piece attempts to answer are: Which are the factors behind the frequency of c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cortez, Rafael
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad del Pacífico 1995
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.up.edu.pe/index.php/apuntes/article/view/423
http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/52754
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Sumario:The author delves into the factors influencing health services demand. An empirical analysis was conducted based on regression models with dichotomous variables on a sample group of 4,540 children.   The main questions the piece attempts to answer are: Which are the factors behind the frequency of child illness in Peru and the household leader's decision to seek the assistance of medical services?; and what dictates the decision to visit a specific health center.