Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage
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Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage
Abstract
Megumi Rosenberg and colleagues argue for standardised survey questions and improved data collection on unmet need, particularly in lower income countries
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