Advancing tuberculosis control within reforming health systems

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 597-605

  Weil, D E C ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Health sector reform; Health systems; Organization of TB control services

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

BENCHMARKING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0033942366     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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