Exploring the dimensions of access

The Economics of Health Equity

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 103-123

  Thiede, Michael ^a   Akweongo, Patricia ^b   McIntyre, Di ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Navrongo Health Research Centre Ministry of Health   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 67650701616     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511544460.007     Document Type: Chapter

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