Protecting Pakistan's health during the global economic crisis;protection de la santé au Pakistan pendant la crise économique mondiale

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 287-293

  Jooma, R ^a,b   Khan, A ^c   Khan, A A ^c  

^a Ministry of Health   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c Research and Development Solutions   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRUPTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 84859149786     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2012.18.3.287     Document Type: Article

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