Bottom up and top down: A comprehensive approach to improve care and strengthen the health system

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 927-935

  Gill, Zafarullah ^a   Bailey, Patricia E ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Family Health International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; KENYA; LEADERSHIP; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPONSIBILITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KENYA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78149265745     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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