Health care technology assessment - The South African health care system in transition

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-155

  Kachieng'a, Michael O ^a   Boonzaier, David A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0032983427     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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