Title: Equity of skilled birth attendant utilization in developing countries : financing and policy determinants

Authors: Kruk, Margaret E. and Prescott, Marta R. and Galea, Sandro

Year: 2008

Journal: American journal of public health

Volume: 98(2008)1

PAGE: 142--147

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health policy, health personnel, maternal health services, poverty

Abstract: This study assessed whether redistributive government policies in the context of higher levels of health spending were associated with more-equitable use of skilled birth attendants (doctors, nurses, or midwives) between rich and poor.

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2156044/pdf/0980142.pdf

Document type: Portal