Determinants of out-of-pocket expenditures on prescribed medications in Tajikistan: Implications for healthcare sector reform

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-182

  Habibov, Nazim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central asia; Expenditure; Health services; Medical prescriptions; Poverty; Tajikistan

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349823255     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910960911     Document Type: Article

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