Affordability, cost-effectiveness and efficiency of primary health care: The Bamako Initiative experience in Benin and Guinea

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Soucat, Agnes ^a   Levy Bruhl, Daniel ^a   De Bethune, Xavier ^a   Gbedonou, Placide ^a   Lamarque, Jean Pierre ^a   Bangoura, Ousmane ^a   Camara, Ousmane ^a   Gandaho, Timothee ^a   Ortiz, Christine ^a   Kaddar, Miloud ^a   Knippenberg, Rudolf ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAMAKO INITIATIVE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; BENIN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GUINEA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; IMMUNIZATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

BENIN; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COST ALLOCATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; GUINEA; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

BENIN; GUINEA;

EID: 8544226256     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1751(199706)12:1+3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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