Understanding causal pathways within health systems policy evaluation through mediation analysis: an application to payment for performance (P4P) in Tanzania
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Understanding causal pathways within health systems policy evaluation through mediation analysis: an application to payment for performance (P4P) in Tanzania
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عنوان ژورنال: Implementation Science
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1748-5908
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0540-1