Ability to pay for health care: Concepts and evidence

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-237

  Russell, Steven ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; REVIEW;

EID: 0029792033     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/11.3.219     Document Type: Review

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