<p>Implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana: Lessons for South Africa and Low- and Middle-Income Countries</p>
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عنوان ژورنال: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1179-1594
DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s245615