Medicalization of global health 4: the universal health coverage campaign and the medicalization of global health
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Medicalization of global health 4: the universal health coverage campaign and the medicalization of global health
Universal health coverage (UHC) has emerged as the leading and recommended overarching health goal on the post-2015 development agenda, and is promoted with fervour. UHC has the backing of major medical and health institutions, and is designed to provide patients with universal access to needed health services without financial hardship, but is also projected to have 'a transformative effect on...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v7.24004