Systematic Review: The use of vouchers for reproductive health services in developing countries: Systematic review

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-96

  Bellows, Nicole M ^a   Bellows, Ben W ^b   Warren, Charlotte ^b  

^a Independent Consultant   (Kenya)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Output based aid; Reproductive health; Systematic review; Vouchers

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; LITERATURE REVIEW; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

BANGLADESH; CAMBODIA; CHINA; CONSULTATION; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INDIA; INDONESIA; KENYA; KNOWLEDGE; KOREA; NICARAGUA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; TAIWAN; UGANDA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

BANGLADESH; CAMBODIA; CHINA; INDIA; INDONESIA; KENYA; KOREA; NICARAGUA; TAIWAN; UGANDA;

EID: 78650205954     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02667.x     Document Type: Review

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