Diffusion of complex health innovations - Implementation of primary health care reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-39

  Atun, Rifat A ^a   Kyratsis, Ioannis ^a   Jelic, Gordan ^b   Rados Malicbegovic, Drazenka ^c   Gurol Urganci, Ipek ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^c Ministry of Health   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Bosnia and Herzegovina; Family medicine; Health systems; Innovation; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; ETHNICITY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NURSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33846629903     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czl031     Document Type: Article

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