Strengthening primary care: Addressing the disparity between vertical and horizontal investment

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 546, 2008, Pages 3-4

  De Maeseneer, Jan ^a   van Weel, Chris ^b,c   Egilman, David ^d,e   Mfenyana, Khaya ^f   Kaufman, Arthur ^g   Sewankambo, Nelson ^h  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Wonca ^*

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e GHETS (Global Health through Education Training and Service)

^f WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 37849031017     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X263721     Document Type: Editorial

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