Framework for assessing governance of the health system in developing countries: Gateway to good governance

Health Policy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-25

  Siddiqi, Sameen ^a   Masud, Tayyeb I ^a   Nishtar, Sania ^b   Peters, David H ^c   Sabri, Belgacem ^a   Bile, Khalif M ^a   Jama, Mohamed A ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Heartfile Pakistan   (Pakistan)

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

Author keywords

Assessment framework; Governance; Health system

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS;

EID: 61849115086     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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