Improving health service delivery in developing countries : from evidence to action /

Reliable information on how health service strategies affect the poor is in short supply. In an attempt to redress the imbalance, Improving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries presents evidence on strategies for strengthening health service delivery, based on systematic reviews of the li...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: World Bank
Other Authors: Peters, David H., 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2009.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
Subjects:
Medical care > Developing countries.
Public health > Developing countries.
Health services accessibility > Developing countries.
Medical care.
National health services.
Outcome assessment (Medical care)
Delivery of Health Care
Developing Countries
State Medicine
Treatment Outcome
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Health Services
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Patient Care
Prestation de soins.
Services de santé.
Évaluation des résultats (Soins médicaux)
Soins médicaux.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
National health services
Health services accessibility
Medical care
Public health
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Reliable information on how health service strategies affect the poor is in short supply. In an attempt to redress the imbalance, Improving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries presents evidence on strategies for strengthening health service delivery, based on systematic reviews of the literature, quantitative and qualitative analyses of existing data, and seven country case studies. The authors also explore how changes in coverage of different health services affect each other on the national level. Finally, the authors explain why setting international targets for health services.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 338 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821379431
0821379437
1282135392
9781282135390
9786612135392
6612135395

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