Integrated local health systems in Central America

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-82

  Barrett, Bruce ^a  

^a Eau Claire Family Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Community development; Community health; Integrated development; Local health systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; POLITICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TEAMWORK; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

EID: 0029669877     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00336-3     Document Type: Article

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