Quality improvement and its impact on the use and equality of outpatient health services in India

Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 799-813

  Rao, Krishna Dipankar ^a   Peters, David H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Difference in difference; Equality; India; Quality of care; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; INDIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDIA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34547660623     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1194     Document Type: Article

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