Assessment of medical technology and the challenge for health reform in Africa

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-43

  Quaye, Randolph ^a  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHILD; DRUG INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFRICA; CHILD; DRUG INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0029685524     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869610109215     Document Type: Article

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