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. 2013 Aug;10(8):e1001495.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001495. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Public engagement in health priority setting in low- and middle-income countries: current trends and considerations for policy

Katarzyna Bolsewicz Alderman  1 , David Hipgrave, Eliana Jimenez-Soto
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Public engagement in health priority setting in low- and middle-income countries: current trends and considerations for policy

Katarzyna Bolsewicz Alderman et al. PLoS Med. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

David Hipgrave and colleagues argue that we must find more effective, equitable, feasible and affordable ways to engage the public in health priority setting in developing countries.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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