Different approaches to contracting in health systems

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 859-866

  Perrot, Jean ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; PUBLIC SERVICE; TYPOLOGY;

DECENTRALIZATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW;

CONTRACT SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 33750815199     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.06.034314     Document Type: Review

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