Health care provider choice

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 327-350

  Grobler, Christelle ^a   Stuart, Ian C ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Combining data sets; Demand for health; Health care; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; SERVICE PROVISION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34547417078     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2007.00124.x     Document Type: Article

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