The first private sector health insurance company in Ghana

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-175

  Huff Rousselle, M ^a   Akuamoah Boateng, Joseph ^b  

^a Social Sectors Development Strategies Inc   (United States)

^b NATIONAL NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Developing countries; Ghana; Health sector financing reform; National health insurance; Private sector health insurance

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE SECTOR;

COST CONTROL; GHANA; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW;

COST CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GHANA; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INVESTMENTS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIVATE SECTOR; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

GHANA;

EID: 7344234239     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1751(199804/06)13:2<165::AID-HPM505>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Review

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