The impact of Nepal's national incentive programme to promote safe delivery in the district of Makwanpur

Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research

Volumn 21, Issue , 2009, Pages 221-249

  Powell Jackson, T ^a   Neupane, B D ^a   Tiwari, S ^a   Tumbahangphe, K ^a   Manandhar, D ^a   Costello, A M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NEPAL; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MOTIVATION; NEPAL; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77249086296     PISSN: 07312199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0731-2199(2009)0000021012     Document Type: Article

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