Layte, Richard; Nolan, Anne; McGee, Hannah; O'Hanlon, Ann - In: Social Science & Medicine 68 (2009) 8, pp. 1432-1438
In the Republic of Ireland, approximately 30% of the population ('medical card patients') are entitled to free general practice services. Eligibility is determined primarily on the basis of an income means test. The remaining 70% of the population ('private patients') must pay the full cost of...