The prospects of creating 'fiscal space' for the health sector

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-79

  Heller, Peter S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AIDS PATIENT; BUDGET; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAX;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32244444558     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czj013     Document Type: Review

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