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Int J Health Policy Manag. 2019;8(2): 90-100. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.97
PMID: 30980622        PMCID: PMC6462210

Original Article

Decentralisation and Health Services Delivery in 4 Districts in Tanzania: How and Why Does the Use of Decision Space Vary Across Districts?

Ramadhani Kigume 1, , Stephen Maluka 2 *

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