Universal health coverage and universal access

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Evans, David B ^a   Hsu, Justine ^a   Boerma, Ties ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROPHYLAXIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNIVERSAL ACCESS; UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84880976333     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.13.125450     Document Type: Editorial

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