Public and private hospitals in Bangladesh: Service quality and predictors of hospital choice

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-102

  Andaleeb, Syed Saad ^a  

^a BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MARKET; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034096431     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/15.1.95     Document Type: Article

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