The challenges of health disparities in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 154-155

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ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGEN LOAD; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84874685188     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.6622     Document Type: Editorial

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