The effects of cash transfers and vouchers on the use and quality of maternity care services: A systematic review

PLoS ONE

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2017, Pages

  Hunter, Benjamin M ^a   Harrison, Sean ^b   Portela, Anayda ^c   Bick, Debra ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MATERNAL CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PRENATAL CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85015945391     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173068     Document Type: Review

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