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In Chap. 4, we explored the behavior management mechanism of SHI. Interpreting the dysfunction of the behavior management mechanism facilitated us to understand the statistical relationship tested in Chap. 3, that is, the mediating role that people’s care-seeking behaviors played in the relationship between SHI participation and OOPS.

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Liu, K. (2016). The Purchasing Mechanism: A Game Between Purchasers, Patients, and Doctors. In: The Effects of Social Health Insurance Reform on People’s Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1777-3_5

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