Use of public and private health services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-28

  Knight, Lucia ^a   Maharaj, Pranitha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 59749091896     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350802640040     Document Type: Article

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