Utilization of outpatient care in Egypt and its implications for the role of government in health care provision

World Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 187-196

  Nandakumar, A K ^a   Chawla, Mukesh ^b   Khan, Maryam ^b  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; Equity; Government financing; Government provision; Health care; Middle East

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; PUBLIC SPENDING; SERVICE PROVISION;

EGYPT;

EID: 0034055066     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(99)00118-7     Document Type: Article

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