Approaches to overcoming constraints to effective health service delivery: A review of the evidence

Journal of International Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-65

  Oliveira Cruz, Valeria ^a   Hanson, Kara ^a   Mills, Anne ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; SERVICE PROVISION;

EID: 0037264251     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.965     Document Type: Article

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