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. 2013 Jun;3(1):010303.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.03.010303.

The reform of the essential medicines system in China: a comprehensive approach to universal coverage

Sarah L Barber  1 , Baobin Huang, Budiono Santoso, Richard Laing, Valerie Paris, Chunfu Wu
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The reform of the essential medicines system in China: a comprehensive approach to universal coverage

Sarah L Barber et al. J Glob Health. 2013 Jun.
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Figure 1
Private and general government health expenditures, and percent of total health spending devoted to pharmaceuticals, 1995–2010. Source: ref. [7].
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Figure 2
Per capita GDP and average medicines expenditure per inpatient visit, by region 2010.Source: ref. [10].
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Figure 3
Average cost of an inpatient visit (Yuan) in rural and urban areas, in 2003, 2008, and 2011.Source: ref. [11].
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Figure 4
Increases in outpatient utilization (lines) and hospital admissions (bars): 2003, 2008, and 2011. Source: ref. [11].
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