International Monetary Fund programs and tuberculosis outcomes in post-communist countries.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated that International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic programs have influenced health-care infrastructure in recipient countries. The post-communist Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries experienced relatively similar political and economic changes...

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Main Authors: David Stuckler, Lawrence P King, Sanjay Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2488179?pdf=render