Transnational capital and confessional politics: The paradox of the health care system in Lebanon

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 527-551

  Sen, Kasturi ^a   Mehio Sibai, Abla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; POLITICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

CAPITAL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMICS; GLOBALIZATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEBANON; POLITICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEBANON; PRIVATE SECTOR;

ASIA; EURASIA; LEBANON; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 3543110361     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/6X2V-GE4T-9BQF-WYXB     Document Type: Review

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