Bridging the availability-utilization gap: The issue of quality in the provision of health care

Authors

  • Damen Haile Mariam

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Published

2016-09-29

How to Cite

Haile Mariam, D. (2016). Bridging the availability-utilization gap: The issue of quality in the provision of health care. The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 25(1). Retrieved from https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/58