Does increase in utilisation rates alone indicate the success of a user fee removal policy? A qualitative case study from Zambia

Mary Hadley

Health Policy, 2011, vol. 103, issue 2, 244-254

Abstract: To provide more comprehensive understanding of utilisation of health facilities in the context of user fee removal policy with a focus on local practices.

Keywords: User fees; Utilisation rates; Zambia; Access to health care; Client behaviour; Frivolous use; Health outcomes; Successful policy; Local context; Local practice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.08.009

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