The role of health economics research in implementation research for health systems strengthening

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Mann, Gillian H ^a   Thomson, R ^a   Jin, C ^b   Phiri, M ^c   Vater, M C ^d   Sinanovic, E ^e   Squire, S B ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b SHANGHAI ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c Research for Equity and Community Health Trust   (Malawi)

^d Rede TB (TB Network Brazil)   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economics; Effectiveness; Equity; Implementation research; Systems strengthening

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPOSIUM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79955792660     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0749     Document Type: Review

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