Financing blood transfusion services in sub-Saharan Africa: A role for user fees?

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 287-295

  Hensher, Martin ^a   Jefferys, Emma ^b  

^a Department of Health   (South Africa)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COST CONTROL; COTE D'IVOIRE; FEE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; MOZAMBIQUE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0033822024     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/15.3.287     Document Type: Review

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