Need to reform the remuneration system to initiate a system approach to the health sector in resource-poor countries

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 792-794

  Hanson, Stefan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Remuneration; System approach; Vested interests

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; REMUNERATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 84861716468     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.02979.x     Document Type: Editorial

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