The Georgian healthcare system: Is it reaching the WHO health system goals?

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-312

  Collins, Téa ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Health reform; Social insurance

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL INSURANCE; USSR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; SOCIAL SECURITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

USSR;

EID: 33845415090     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.853     Document Type: Article

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