Innovations in health services delivery from transition economies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1011-1021

  Fidler, Armin ^a,b   Bredenkamp, Caryn ^c   Schlippert, Sally ^c  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b Health Policy and Strategy ^*  (United States)

^c Human Development Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; BALTIC STATES; DRUG COST; EASTERN EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

ASIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 67651230257     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.4.1011     Document Type: Review

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