Health care systems in transition III. Bangladesh, Part I. An overview of the health care system in Bangladesh

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-9

  Vaughan, J Patrick ^a   Karim, Enamul ^b   Buse, Kent ^a  

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

^b Health Life Sciences Partnership   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Health planning; Health sector reforms; Health systems

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

BANGLADESH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION;

EID: 0034020191     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/22.1.5     Document Type: Short Survey

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