Health Micro-Insurance Schemes: 
           Feasibility Study Guide
           Volume 1:  Procedure
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                              Health Micro-Insurance Schemes: 
                              Feasibility Study Guide
                              Volume 1:  Procedure
                              International Labour Office    Geneva
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       Health Micro-Insurance Schemes: Feasibility Study Guide
       Geneva, International Labour Office, Strategies and Tools against social Exclusion and Poverty (STEP) Programme, 2005
       ISBN Volume 1: 92-2-116571-X (print)
       ISBN Volume 2: 92-2-116572-8 (print)
       ISBN Volume 1 and 2: 92-2-116573-6 (print)
       ISBN Volume 1: 92-2-117469-7 (web pdf)
       ISBN Volume 2: 92-2-117470-0 (web pdf)
       ISBN Volume 1 and 2: 92-2-117471-9 (web pdf)
       Guide, health insurance, mutual benefit society, management, evaluation. 02.03.2
       Also available in French: Guide pour létude de faisabilité de systèmes de micro-assurance santé
       (ISBN volume 1: 92-2-216571-3, ISBN volume 2: 92-2-216572-1, ISBN volumes 1 and 2: 92-2-216573-X), Geneva, 2005
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