Implementing a comprehensive cost information system in rural health facilities: The case of Nouna health district, Burkina Faso

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1452-1465

  Flessa, Steffen ^a   Kouyaté, Bocar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN SANTÉ DE NOUNA   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Burkina Faso; Cost analysis; Health financing; Pricing; Rural health facilities

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; RURAL AREA;

ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CHILD CARE; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY PLANNING; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSING; OUTPATIENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

AMBULATORY CARE; BURKINA FASO; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ECONOMICS, NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PREGNANCY; RURAL HEALTH;

AFRICA; BURKINA FASO; NOUNA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33747877377     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01691.x     Document Type: Article

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