Factors influencing resource allocation decisions and equity in the health system of Ghana

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 371-377

  Asante, A D ^a   Zwi, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Equity; Ghana; Health sector; Qualitative study; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; EQUITY; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN RESOURCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ARTICLE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FUNDING; GHANA; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GHANA; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 67349251937     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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