Analysis and implications of the determinants of healthcare expenditure in African countries

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 267-276

  Okunade, Albert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

African countries; Basic needs; GDP; Health care expenditure; Health policy; ODA

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

AFRICA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC;

EID: 29144445798     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-005-4137-5     Document Type: Article

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