Health-Care Delivery System and Reimbursement Policies in Pakistan
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Health-care delivery system and reimbursement policies in Pakistan.
Today, Pakistan stands as the sixth most populous country in the world with a projected population of around 162 million people [1]. Around one-third of these people live below poverty level. There are four provinces that are further divided into districts that make up the local government. With the current devolution of power plan, the district governments have been given funds to manage commu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00380.x