Attacking inequality in the health sector : a synthesis of evidence and tools /

The last 10 years have seen a resurgence in interest and research around inequalities in the health sector. While a disproportionate share of the new research has focused on measuring inequality in the health sector, work is emerging on how to understand the causes of inequality and on identifying s...

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Main Author: Yazbeck, Abdo
Corporate Author: World Bank
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank, 2009
Series:World Bank e-Library.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:The last 10 years have seen a resurgence in interest and research around inequalities in the health sector. While a disproportionate share of the new research has focused on measuring inequality in the health sector, work is emerging on how to understand the causes of inequality and on identifying successful approaches for tackling the problem. This book summarizes the operational lessons emerging from this new focus. It is intended to be an operational resource for change agents within and outside government in low and middle countries committed to improve access and use of critical health se.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 308 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index.
ISBN:9780821377406
082137740X
1281959693
9781281959690
6611959696
9786611959692
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized