Gender equity and health sector reforms in low and middle-income countries

The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 56-71

  Standing, Hilary ^a  

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DOI: 10.1057/9781137295408_4     Document Type: Chapter

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