Community-based health insurance schemes in India: A review

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-89

  Kent Ranson, M ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDIA; INSURANCE, HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037668836     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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