Poor Health Reporting : Do Poor South Africans Underestimate Their Health Needs?

Rossouw, Laura (2015). Poor Health Reporting : Do Poor South Africans Underestimate Their Health Needs?. UNU-WIDER.

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  • Sub-type Working paper
    Author Rossouw, Laura
    Title Poor Health Reporting : Do Poor South Africans Underestimate Their Health Needs?
    Volume/Issue No. 2015/27
    Publication Date 2015
    Place of Publication Helsinki
    Publisher UNU-WIDER
    Pages 20
    Language eng
    Abstract

    Researchers often rely on household survey data to investigate health disparities and the incidence and prevalence of illness. These self-reported health measures are often biased due to information asymmetry or differences in reference groups. Using the
    Keyword Equality and inequality
    Health care
    Public health
    Copyright Holder UNU-WIDER
    Copyright Year 2015
    Copyright type Fair use permitted
    ISSN 17987237
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