Comparative performance of private and public healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

INTRODUCTION: Private sector healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries is sometimes argued to be more efficient, accountable, and sustainable than public sector delivery. Conversely, the public sector is often regarded as providing more equitable and evidence-based care. We performed a...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Basu, Jason Andrews, Sandeep Kishore, Rajesh Panjabi, David Stuckler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3378609?pdf=render