Health system in India: Opportunities and challenges for improvements

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 560-572

  Ramani, K V ^a   Mavalankar, Dileep ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

India; Poverty; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751105493     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260610702307     Document Type: Review

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