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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 strategies 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-country changes in health services -- Institutional context of health services -- Evaluation of changes in health results in World Bank-assisted health projects -- Seven country case studies -- From evidence to learning and doing.

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

LCCN: 2009008335

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

LC Class. No.: RA441.5 / .I47 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 362.109172/4