Transformations in the healthcare system in China

Current Sociology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 427-440

  Lin, Vivian ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; health policy; health policy process; health system reform; healthcare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862673404     PISSN: 00113921     EISSN: 14617064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011392112438329     Document Type: Article

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