Understanding informal payments in health care: Motivation of health workers in Tanzania

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Stringhini, Silvia ^a,b   Thomas, Steve ^a   Bidwell, Posy ^a   Mtui, Tina ^c   Mwisongo, Aziza ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

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EID: 67651246863     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-7-53     Document Type: Article

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