Perspective: Missing in action: International aid agencies in poor countries to fight chronic disease

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 202-205

  Anderson, Gerard F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REVIEW; ARTICLE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

EID: 59449094444     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.202     Document Type: Review

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