The Kenya Health System - Analysis of the situation and enduring challenges

Japan Medical Association Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-140

  Wamai, Richard G ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MORTALITY; POPULATION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAX;

EID: 69049115494     PISSN: 13468650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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