The impact of privatization on access in Tanzania

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1903-1915

  Benson, John S ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Equity; Health facilities; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH CARE; PRIVATIZATION; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA; URBAN AREA;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MALE; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TANZANIA; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0035000089     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00308-7     Document Type: Article

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