Setting priorities for the health care sector in Zimbabwe using cost-effectiveness analysis and estimates of the burden of disease

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

Volumn 6, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Hansen, Kristian Schultz ^a,b   Chapman, Glyn ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 50149113295     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14787547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-7547-6-14     Document Type: Article

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