A rapid assessment methodology for the evaluation of primary care organization and performance in Brazil

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-177

  Macinko, James ^a   Almeida, Celia ^b   De Sá, Paulo Klingelhoefer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c Municipal Secretariat of Health   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Health care reform; Health services evaluation; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; BRAZIL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34548386041     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czm008     Document Type: Article

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