Good governance and corruption in the health sector: Lessons from the Karnataka experience

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 471-484

  Huss, R ^a   Green, A ^a   Sudarshan, H ^b   Karpagam, S S ^b   Ramani, K V ^c   Tomson, G ^d   Gerein, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Karuna Trust   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

^d NONE

Author keywords

capital; corruption; Governance; health care sector; India; leadership

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRAUD; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDIA; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

FEMALE; FRAUD; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; INDIA; LEADERSHIP; MALE;

EID: 80455156014     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq080     Document Type: Article

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