Revolving drug funds: A step towards health security

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-171

  Umenai, Takusei ^a   Narula, Indermohan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

DRUG PRESCRIBING; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH CARE;

DRUG QUALITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROGRAM; REVIEW; VIET NAM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG INDUSTRY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACIES; VIETNAM;

VIET NAM;

EID: 0033055774     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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