Out-of-pocket expenses borne by the users of obstetric services at government hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Published in J Pak Med Assoc on December 01, 2000

Authors

M M Kadir1, A Khan, S Sadruddin, S P Luby

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1: Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

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