Evaluating the implementation of Mexico’s health reform: The case of seguro popular

Health Systems and Reform

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 217-228

  Nigenda, Gustavo ^a   Wirtz, Veronika J ^b   Gonzalez Robledo, Luz Marıa ^c   Reich, Michael R ^d  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health reform; Implementation; Mexico; Seguro popular

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950290275     PISSN: 23288604     EISSN: 23288620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23288604.2015.1031336     Document Type: Article

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