Bridging the equity gap in maternal and child health

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7517, 2005, Pages 585-586

  Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DISASTER; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; VICTIM; AFRICA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; STANDARD;

AFRICA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 24944461152     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38603.526644.47     Document Type: Editorial

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