Applying WHO's health systems performance assessment in Pakistan: Critical reflections

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 187-191

  Hyder, Adnan A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing world; Health systems; Pakistan; Performance assessment; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PAKISTAN; PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0038734288     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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