The State, the Private Health Care Sector and Regulation in Bangladesh

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-206

  Rahman, Redwanur ^a  

^a SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

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EID: 85044880934     PISSN: 23276665     EISSN: 23276673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2007.10779334     Document Type: Article

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