A systematic review of the literature for evidence on health facility committees in low- and middle-income countries

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 449-466

  McCoy, David C ^a,b   Hall, Jennifer A ^a   Ridge, Melanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS Public Health Trainee   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; health facility committee; involvement; participation; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CONSUMER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITIES;

EID: 84859961875     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr077     Document Type: Review

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