Role of priority setting in implementing universal health coverage
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Role of priority setting in implementing universal health coverage.
When is a country financially ready to implement universal health coverage (UHC), a health policy designed to ensure that all citizens receive the health services they need without financial hardship? Since no standard set of essential health services or a defined benefits package for universal coverage exists, determining financial readiness is challenging. Health priorities must be set knowin...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1756-1833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i244