Improving health service delivery in developing countries : from evidence to action / editors, David H. Peters ... [et al.]. - Washington, DC : World Bank, c2009. - xxii, 338 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Directions in development . - Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Review of strategies to strengthen health services -- Review of stra tegies to strengthen the performance of health organizations -- Review of strategies to improve health care provider performance -- Review of community empowerment strategies for health -- Analysis of cross-countr y changes in health services -- Institutional context of health service s -- Evaluation of changes in health results in World Bank-assisted hea lth projects -- Seven country case studies -- From evidence to learning and doing.

9780821378885 (alk. paper) 0821378880 (alk. paper) 9780821379431 (eISBN) 0821379437 (eISBN)

2009-008335


Medical care-- Developing countries.
Public health-- Developing countries.
Health services accessibility-- Developing countries.
Delivery of health care.
Evaluation Studies as Topic.
Health Services.
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)


Developing countries

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