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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Main Authors: Mylene Lagarde, Natasha Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
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