The Brazilian national health system: An unfulfilled promise?

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-329

  Ocké Reis, Carlos Octávio ^a   Marmor, Theodore R ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA ECONÔMICA APLICADA   (Brazil)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis of health care markets; Comparative health systems; Government expenditure; Health

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; OECD; PUBLIC SPENDING;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BRAZIL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL;

EID: 78349266530     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.1014     Document Type: Article

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