Reflections on the impact of the Bamako Initiative and the role of user fees

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 193-194

  Wiseman, Virginia ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EDITORIAL; FEE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

AFRICA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEES, MEDICAL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 30844441639     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947505774938639     Document Type: Editorial

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