Community Participation in Health: The Politics of Primary Care in Costa Rica
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology Series)
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A guiding principle of international primary health care since the 1970s is contained in the slogan, 'community participation in health'. In practice, however, national and local political considerations are often decisive in the implementation of health policies. Dr Morgan shows how 'community participation' was sacrificed to competing political priorities even in Costa Rica, a country known for its dedication to health care. Focusing on a banana-growing...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521025702
ISBN13:9780521025706
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:196 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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