Financing health services for pensioners in Argentina: A salutary tale

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-30

  Lloyd Sherlock, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argentina; Health; Insurance; Neo liberalism; Older people

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; NEOLIBERALISM;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0242571762     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2397.00008     Document Type: Article

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