Effect of health insurance on the use and provision of maternal health services and maternal and neonatal health outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 4 SUPPL.2, 2013, Pages

  Comfort, Alison B ^a   Peterson, Lauren A ^a   Hatt, Laurel E ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to healthcare; Antenatal care; Facility based deliveries; Health insurance; Maternal health; Maternity benefits; Postnatal care; Quality of service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERNATIONALITY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84896823763     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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