Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 252-259 , May 2010

Factors Influencing the Intention to Utilize Out-of-Pocket Health Checkup Services: A Sample of Citizens From 12 Townships of Taichung County in Taiwan

  • Yuh-Shiow Lee

      Affiliations

    • Secretarial Office, Fung-Yuan Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Fung-Yuan
    • Department of Health Care Administration, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yen-Lin Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Leisure and Recreation, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yen-Lin Chiu, 2, Lane 99, Letian Street, Fongyuan, Taichung 420, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Hui-Ling Liao

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pharmacy, Fung-Yuan Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Fung-Yuan
    • Institute of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jin-Tang Chen

      Affiliations

    • Superintendent, Fung-Yuan Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Fung-Yuan
    • ,
  • Fu-Chun Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Family Medicine, Fung-Yuan Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Fung-Yuan

Received 3 June 2009 ,Accepted 6 April 2010.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70054-X

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70054-X

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 252-259 , May 2010

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