Universal health coverage: Can anyone afford it?

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  • B Farham Editor, SAMJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/

Keywords:

universal health coverage

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2023-10-23

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Farham B. Universal health coverage: Can anyone afford it?. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 23 [cited 2026 Apr. 17];113(10):4. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1592