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The landscape of community health insurance in India: An overview based on 10 case studies

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  • Devadasan, Narayanan
  • Ranson, Kent
  • Van Damme, Wim
  • Acharya, Akash
  • Criel, Bart

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  • Devadasan, Narayanan & Ranson, Kent & Van Damme, Wim & Acharya, Akash & Criel, Bart, 2006. "The landscape of community health insurance in India: An overview based on 10 case studies," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 78(2-3), pages 224-234, October.
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