Asthma in saudi arabia: Is the System Appropriate for Optimal Primary Care?

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 64-72

  Khoja, Tawfik A ^a   Al Ansary, Lubna A ^b,c  

^a Primary Health Care Centers   (India)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Medical audit; Organization and administration; Primary health care; Quality assurance; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA; STANDARD;

ASTHMA; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0032059496     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199805000-00008     Document Type: Article

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