From institutionalization of user fees to their abolition in West Africa: a story of pilot projects and public policies

scientific article published on 6 November 2015

From institutionalization of user fees to their abolition in West Africa: a story of pilot projects and public policies is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1009997757
P356DOI10.1186/1472-6963-15-S3-S6
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P50authorValéry RiddeQ42349305
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P275copyright licenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalQ20007257
P6216copyright statuscopyrightedQ50423863
P921main subjectWest AfricaQ4412
health services accessibilityQ67075251
international agencyQ70350919
public health administrationQ70453138
P304page(s)S6
P577publication date2015-11-06
P1433published inBMC Health Services ResearchQ4835946
P1476titleFrom institutionalization of user fees to their abolition in West Africa: a story of pilot projects and public policies
P478volume15 Suppl 3