The impact of financing and quality changes on health care demand in Niger

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-84

  Chawla, Mukesh ^a   Ellis, Randall P ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; NIGER; PROBABILITY;

EID: 0034096430     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/15.1.76     Document Type: Article

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