Hospitals in developing countries absorb more resources than any other kind of recurrent government spending on health. But although hospitals are essential, other types of intervention are more cost-effective...
There is extensive literature on hospital cost functions for industrial countries, but very little literature for developing countries. Yet the issues facing policy-makers in all countries are much the...
Financial crisis is a common state of affairs in the government health sector of many developing countries, and an increasing number are considering implementing user charges and insurance programs to...