Venezuela's Barrio Adentro: An alternative to neoliberalism in health care

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 803-811

  Muntaner, Carles ^a   Salazar, René M Guerra ^b   Benach, Joan ^b   Armada, Francisco ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NEOLIBERALISM; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; VENEZUELA;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 34250891925     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/C4EW-X8RP-GUM4-P5AD     Document Type: Review

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