Microcredit evangelism, health, and social policy

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-249

  Bond, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; CREDIT PROVISION; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FINANCIAL MARKET; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; GRAMEEN BANK; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL POLICY;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; RACISM; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; AFRICA; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLICY; POVERTY; SANITATION; WATER SUPPLY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

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

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; ECONOMICS; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NOBEL PRIZE; POVERTY; PUBLIC POLICY; SANITATION; WATER SUPPLY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34547894730     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/9160-Q667-2725-3412     Document Type: Review

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