Title: The effectiveness of contracting-out primary health care services in developing countries : a review of the evidence

Authors: Liu, Xingzhu and Hotchkiss, David R. and Bose, Sujata

Year: 2008

Journal: Health policy and planning

Volume: 23(2008)1

PAGE: 1--13

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health care delivery, primary health care, health services research

Abstract: This study reviews the research literature on the effectiveness of contracting-out of primary health care services and its impact on both programme and health systems performance in low- and middle-income countries.

URL: http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/23/1/1.pdf

Document type: Portal