Methodological challenges in evaluating health care financing equity in data-poor contexts: Lessons from Ghana, South Africa and Tanzania

Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research

Volumn 21, Issue , 2009, Pages 133-156

  Borghi, Josephine ^a   Ataguba, John ^a   Mtei, Gemini ^a   Akazili, James ^a   Meheus, Filip ^a   Rehnberg, Clas ^a   McIntyre, Di ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GHANA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TANZANIA; TAX;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GHANA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA; TAXES;

EID: 79958126246     PISSN: 07312199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0731-2199(2009)0000021009     Document Type: Article

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