Inequalities in financial risk protection in Bangladesh: an assessment of universal health coverage
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Inequalities in financial risk protection in Bangladesh: an assessment of universal health coverage
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Equity in Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-017-0556-4