TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Bank,
ED  - World Bank.
TI  - A guide to competitive vouchers in health
SN  - 0821358553 (pbk.)
U1  - 338.40973 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Washington, DC
PB  - World Bank
KW  - Medical care, Cost of
KW  - United States
KW  - Medical care
KW  - Finance
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1. Delivering public subsidies in health care -- Ch. 2. Benefits of competitive voucher schemes for health -- Ch. 3. Conducting prefeasibility studies -- Ch. 4. Conducting a feasibility assessment -- Ch. 5. Designing a voucher scheme -- Ch. 6. Implementing a voucher scheme -- Ch. 7. Monitoring and evaluating a voucher program
N2  - "A Guide to Competitive Vouchers in Health presents tools that can help determine the appropriateness of competitive vouchers to meet different policy objectives. The book explains potential advantages and disadvantages of this approach and discusses ways to deliver public health care subsidies that promote efficiency, innovation, and accountability." "A Guide to Competitive Vouchers in Health is directed to international donors and health care providers and policymakers in developed and developing countries."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -