The proof of the reform is in the implementation

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Blas, Erik ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Communicable diseases; Health care reform; Participation and politics; Providers; Resources; Role of the State; Structures; Users

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; WELFARE REFORM;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINA; COLOMBIA; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; NIGERIA; PHILIPPINES; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUDAN; TANZANIA; TROPICAL DISEASE; UGANDA;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; POLITICS; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 13444262498     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.781     Document Type: Article

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