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dc.titleThe Private Health Care Sector and the Provision of Prenatal Care Services in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorArrieta, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Prado, Ariadna
dc.contributor.authorGuillén, Jorge
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Health Division
dc.date.available2011-02-14T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2009-07-23T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractPrivate providers have become an important source of health care in Latin America, yet there is still little documentation on them, especially regarding their role as providers of preventive and public health interventions. This paper uses Demographic and Health Surveys from various Latin American countries to compare the effectiveness of the private and public sectors in providing prenatal care. Although the number of prenatal visits is higher in the private sector, this is not accompanied by better delivery outcomes. We discuss different strategies to improve the role of private providers.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011081
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The Private Health Care Sector and the Provision of Prenatal Care Services in Latin America.doc
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumMicrosoft Word
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHealth Services
dc.subjectDisease
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
idb.operationRG-N3302
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