Evaluating the effect of integrated microfinance and health interventions: An updated review of the evidence

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 732-756

  Lorenzetti, Lara M J ^a   Leatherman, Sheila ^a   Flax, Valerie L ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial inclusion; Global health; Health access; Health Policy; Microfinance; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBASE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDLINE; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCOPUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; POVERTY; PROCEDURES;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POVERTY;

EID: 85019754908     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw170     Document Type: Review

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