Back to basics: does decentralization improve health system performance? Evidence from Ceará in north-east Brazil
(2004)
Journal Article
Atkinson, S., & Haran, D. (2004). Back to basics: does decentralization improve health system performance? Evidence from Ceará in north-east Brazil. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 81(11), 822-827
Objective: To examine whether decentralization has improved health system performance in the State of Ceará, north-east Brazil. Methods: Ceará is strongly committed to decentralization. A survey across 45 local (município) health systems collected da... Read More about Back to basics: does decentralization improve health system performance? Evidence from Ceará in north-east Brazil.