Selection of sustainability indicators for health services in challenging environments: balancing scientific approach with political engagement

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 28-32

  Blanchet, Karl ^a   Girois, Susan ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Handicap International   (France)

Author keywords

developing country; health system; public health; rehabilitation; sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSENSUS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REHABILITATION; VISION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; POLITICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85028122085     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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