Universal health coverage: A political struggle and governance challenge

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages S637-S639

  Greer, Scott L ^a   Méndez, Claudio A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS;

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POLITICS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84946729736     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302733     Document Type: Review

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