A prepaid healthcare scheme in rural Africa

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 151-154

  Mcfarlane, Gordon A ^a   Sammon, Alastair M ^b  

^a Bristol Royal Infirmary ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; MARKETING; RURAL AREA;

AFRICA, EASTERN; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0033920863     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550003000313     Document Type: Article

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