Removal of user fees no guarantee of universal health coverage: Observations from Burkina Faso;La suppression des frais d'utilisation n'est pas une garantie de couverture de santé universelle: Observations au Burkina Faso

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 277-282

  Laokri, Samia ^a   Weil, Olivier ^b   Drabo, K Maxime ^c   Dembelé, S Mathurin ^d   Kafando, Benoît ^e   Dujardin, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b HLSP Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c Laboratoire National de Sante Publique   (Burkina Faso)

^d Direction régionale de la Santé du Plateau Central ^*

^e Direction régionale de la Santé du Plateau Central   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PUBLICATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

BURKINA FASO;

EID: 84877093686     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.12.110015     Document Type: Article

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