Challenging El Salvador's rural health care strategy /

Challenging El Salvador's rural health care strategy /

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Author / Creator:	Lewis, Maureen A., 1952-
Imprint:	Washington, DC : World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region and Latin America and Caribbean Region, Human Development Sector Units, and, Development Research Group, Public Economics, [1999]
Description:	48 p. : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Policy research working paper ; 2164 Policy research working papers ; 2164.
Subject:	Rural health services -- El Salvador. Medical care -- El Salvador. Rural health -- El Salvador. Rural poor -- El Salvador. Medical care. Rural health. Rural health services. Rural poor. El Salvador.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4022349

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Other authors / contributors:	Eskeland, Gunnar S. Traa-Valerezo, Ximena. World Bank. Europe and Central Asia Region. Human Development Unit. World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Human Development Sector Management Unit. World Bank. Development Research Group. Public Economics.
Notes:	"August 1999"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-48). Also available on the World Wide Web.
Summary:	Low-skilled "health promoters" posted in rural villages are doing little to improve health or health-seeking behaviors. In a supply-driven system, such workers have too few incentives , too little knowledge, and too little supervision. Results can be improved without increasing costs.

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Item Description:	"August 1999"--Cover.
Physical Description:	48 p. : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-48).