Utilization and out of pocket (OOP) payment for physiotherapy services in public hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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- 30 October 2018
- journal article
- Published by Academic World Research in Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
- Vol. 32 (1), 105-110
- https://doi.org/10.14196/mjiri.32.19
Abstract
Background: Physiotherapy services constitute a principle part of health care systems, and interest in their use has increased in the recent decades. This study was conducted to investigate the utilization and OOP payment for physiotherapy services in public hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. Methods: ...Keywords
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