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Title:
INCIDENCE AND CORRELATES OF CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AMONG TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KERALA

Authors:
Dr. SHABEER K P

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Dr. SHABEER K P
Assistant Professor, Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics, Government College Kodanchery, Kozhikode, Kerala 673580

MLA 8
K.P., Dr. SHABEER. "INCIDENCE AND CORRELATES OF CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AMONG TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KERALA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 3, no. 7, July 2018, pp. 3032-3053, ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=209. Accessed 2018.
APA
K.P., D. (2018, July). INCIDENCE AND CORRELATES OF CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AMONG TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KERALA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 3(7), 3032-3053. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=209
Chicago
K.P., Dr. SHABEER. "INCIDENCE AND CORRELATES OF CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AMONG TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KERALA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 3, no. 7 (July 2018), 3032-3053. Accessed , 2018. ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=209.

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Abstract:
The state of Kerala has received international acclaim for its achievement of better health indicators which are comparable with most advanced economies of the world. Kerala model of "good health at low cost" is characterised by superior health and demographic indicators with comparatively low investments. The traditions of the government support for health development, high level of education especially female education, greater health consciousness were the important contributory factors for the advancement of health care in the state.

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