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. 2023 Sep 5:382:e075476.
doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075476.

Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage

Megumi Rosenberg  1 , Paul Kowal  2   3 , Md Mizanur Rahman  4   5 , Shohei Okamoto  6 , Sarah Louise Barber  7 , Viroj Tangcharoensathien  8
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Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage

Megumi Rosenberg et al. BMJ. .

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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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no competing interests to declare.

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