Markets for hospital services in Zambia

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 229-247

  Nakamba, Pamela ^a   Hanson, Kara ^b   McPake, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

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

Author keywords

Autonomous hospitals; Competition; Hospital markets; Zambia

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MARKET DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; ZAMBIA;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; POLITICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ZAMBIA;

ZAMBIA;

EID: 0036630584     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.673     Document Type: Article

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