Universal health coverage and litigation in Latin America
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Universal health coverage and litigation in Latin America.
PURPOSE Over the last five years many middle-income Latin American countries have seen a steep increase in the number of cases litigating access to curative services. The purpose of this paper is to explore this complex phenomenon and outline some of its roots and impacts. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The authors use an interdisciplinary approach based on a literature review and workshops conv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health Organization and Management
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1477-7266
DOI: 10.1108/14777261211239034