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Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An economic and policy perspective

Richard D. Smith and Kara Hanson

Print publication date: 2011

Print ISBN-13: 9780199566761

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2012

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199566761.001.0001

The health system and international trade

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(p. 173 ) Chapter 8 The health system and international trade
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Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Richard D. Smith

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Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199566761.003.0070

This chapter provides an introduction to the scope of the issues facing health systems concerning international trade. It provides an overview of the key linkages between trade and health, which is followed by an overview of international trade agreements, current trends in health services trade. The chapter concludes by examining the policies and processes required for health system strengthening.

Keywords:   health systems, international trade agreements, health-related services trade

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