Barriers to access and the purchasing function of health equity funds: Lessons from Cambodia

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 560-564

  Bigdeli, Maryam ^a   Annear, Peter Leslie ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PUBLIC ACCESS; QUALITY CONTROL;

CAMBODIA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SELF MEDICATION; SHORT SURVEY; STIGMA;

CAMBODIA; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; POVERTY;

ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 67650930121     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.08.053058     Document Type: Short Survey

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