The quality of medical care in low-income countries: from providers to markets

PLoS Med. 2011 Apr;8(4):e1000432. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000432. Epub 2011 Apr 12.

Abstract

Jishnu Das provides a perspective on a research article by Paul Garner and colleagues that reports a systematic review of 80 studies comparing the quality of private versus public ambulatory health care in low and middle income countries.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Care Facilities / organization & administration*
  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration
  • Developing Countries*
  • Health Policy
  • Health Services Research
  • Humans
  • Income
  • Primary Health Care / economics
  • Primary Health Care / organization & administration
  • Private Sector / organization & administration
  • Public Sector / organization & administration
  • Quality of Health Care / economics
  • Quality of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*