Neoliberal reforms and privatisation of reproductive health services in post-socialist Poland

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 18, Issue 36, 2010, Pages 56-66

  Mishtal, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion law and policy; Family planning services; Health policy and programmes; Poland; Privatisation; Reproductive health services

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; POLAND; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL WORK; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POLAND; POLITICS; PREGNANCY; PRIVATIZATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649410917     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(10)36524-4     Document Type: Article

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