The decentralization of health care in developing countries: Organizational options

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-412

  Smith, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH SERVICES DECENTRALISATION; INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE;

EID: 0031418863     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-162x(199710)17:4<399::aid-pad976>3.0.co;2-p     Document Type: Article

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