Characteristics of private medical practice in India: A provider perspective

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-37

  Bhat, Ramesh ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

^b British High Commission in India   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INDIA; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POLICY; PRIVATE PRACTICE; URBAN POPULATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAPITAL FINANCING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIA; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033041136     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/14.1.26     Document Type: Article

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