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Guatemala: The economic burden of illness and health system implications

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  • Bowser, Diana M.
  • Mahal, Ajay

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To assess the economic burden of ill health in Guatemala, the characteristics of Guatemala's health system that potentially explain this burden, and to identify policies to help ameliorate it.

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  • Bowser, Diana M. & Mahal, Ajay, 2011. "Guatemala: The economic burden of illness and health system implications," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 100(2), pages 159-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:100:y:2011:i:2:p:159-166
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.11.011
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