A qualitative study of the difficulties in reaching sustainable universal health insurance coverage in Iran.

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Published in Health Policy Plan on February 08, 2011

Authors

Hossein Ibrahimipour1, Mohammad-Reza Maleki, Richard Brown, Mohammadreza Gohari, Iraj Karimi, Reza Dehnavieh

Author Affiliations

1: Health Services Management Department, Management and Medical Information School, Kerman, Iran.

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