The impact of user fees on health service utilization in low- and middle-income countries: how strong is the evidence?
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of user charges on the uptake of health services in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: A systematic search of 25 social science, economics and health literature databases and other sources was performed to identify and appraise studies on the effects of intro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862008001100013&lng=en&tlng=en |