1. Methodological concerns and recommendations on policy consequences of the World Health Report 2000.
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Almeida, Celia, Braveman, Paula, Gold, Marthe R, Szwarcwald, Celia L, Ribeiro, Jose Mendes, Miglionico, Americo, Millar, John S, Porto, Silvia, do Rosario Costa, Nilson, Rubio, Vincente Ortun, Segall, Malcolm, Starfield, Barbara, Travessos, Claudia, Uga, Alicia, Valente, Joaquim, Viacava, Francisco, Almeida, C, Braveman, P, Gold, M R, and Szwarcwald, C L
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HEALTH , *EVALUATION of medical care , *HEALTH surveys , *WORLD health , *FORECASTING , *HEALTH planning , *HEALTH services accessibility , *INFANT mortality , *HEALTH policy , *PRIMARY health care , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
Suggests changes to the flawed approach of the World Health Report 2000. Concern about data availability, as well as the methods for determining health-system responsiveness, health distribution and inequalities; Flaws in the definition of fair financing; Methodological limitations and controversies; Use of relevant publications; Controversies about the measure of health status; Concerns about the multi-component indices used; Policy context of measurement issues; Conclusion.
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- 2001
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