Primary care physicians and infant mortality: Evidence from Brazil.
Primary health care has been recognized as a critical strategy for improving population health in developing countries. This paper investigates the effect of primary care physicians on the infant mortality rate in Brazil using a dynamic panel data approach. This method accounts for the endogeneity p...
Main Authors: | Letícia Xander Russo, Anthony Scott, Peter Sivey, Joilson Dias |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217614 |
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