Research in support of health systems transformation in South Africa: The experience of the Centre for Health Policy

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Rispel, Laetitia C ^a   Doherty, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

health systems; policy; research; South Africa; transformation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; SOUTH AFRICA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79960137542     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2011.33     Document Type: Article

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