National implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI): Policy constraints and strategies

Health Policy

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-133

  Ahmed, Haitham M ^a,b   Mitchell, Marc ^a,c   Hedt, Bethany ^a,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c D Tree International   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical protocols; Health care systems; Health plan implementation; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEDIATRICS; POLITICS; REVIEW; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79952010523     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.01.013     Document Type: Review

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