Assessment of the health system and policy environment as a critical complement to tracking intervention coverage for maternal, newborn, and child health

The Lancet

Volumn 371, Issue 9620, 2008, Pages 1284-1293

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ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 41749101792     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60563-2     Document Type: Note

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