Key performance indicators for the implementation of social health insurance

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-22

  Carrin, Guy ^a   James, Chris ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; MONITORING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INSURANCE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INSURANCE COVERAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 25144500969     PISSN: 11755652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00148365-200504010-00004     Document Type: Review

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