Perceptions of the health system and public trust in government in low-and middle-income countries: Evidence from the world health surveys

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 405-437

  Rockers, Peter C ^a   Kruk, Margaret E ^b   Laugesen, Miriam J ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PUBLIC OPINION; TRUST;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PUBLIC OPINION; TRUST; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865288762     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1573076     Document Type: Article

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