The Iranian health insurance system; past experiences, present challenges and future strategies

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Davari, M ^a   Haycox, A ^b   Walley, T ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Insurance; Iran; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863853612     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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