Health sector reform in Argentina: A cautionary tale

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1893-1903

  Lloyd Sherlock, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argentina; Health sector reform; World Bank

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; REFORM PROCESS;

ARGENTINA; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PENSION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARGENTINA (FISH); GOES;

EID: 15944389851     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.08.032     Document Type: Article

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