Evaluating program effects on institutional delivery in Peru

Health Policy

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-232

  McQuestion, Michael J ^a   Velasquez, Anibal ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b PHRPlus   (Peru)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Evaluation; Quality of care; Safe motherhood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERU; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERU; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33747357258     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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