Technical Discussions State, Development and Health : Working documents

Technical Discussions State, Development and Health : Working documents

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Technical Discussions State, Development and Health : Working documents. (1993). [Technical reports]. https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/37933

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1993

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Pan American Health Organization

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Compiles the following documents: Resolution WHA45.24; Preliminary draft of the 9th General Programme of Work, EBPC18/WP/4; Strategic Orientations and Program Priorities 1991-1994, Health Development; Health and Development SPP15/4, Rev.1; The Latin American State by Albert Fishlow; and, The public/private mix in national health systems and the fole of ministries of health, WHO/SHS/NHP/91.2

Technical Discussions State, Development and Health. Pan American Health Organization; 22-23 Sept. 1993

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