Globalisation and local power: Influences on health matters in South Africa

Health Policy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-255

  Gilbert, Tal ^a   Gilbert, Leah ^b  

^a MAGDALEN COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Health; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLITICS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 1242315411     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(03)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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