Barrio adentro and the reduction of health inequalities in Venezuela: An appraisal of the first years

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 161-187

  Armada, Francisco ^b   Muntaner, Carles ^a   Chung, Haejoo ^b   Williams Brennan, Leslie ^b   Benach, Joan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL STATUS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VENEZUELA;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 62649107691     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.39.1.h     Document Type: Review

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