Towards sustainability in village health care in rural Cameroon

Health Promotion International

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 301-306

  Eliason, Ruby Norma ^a,b  

^a William Carey Intl University   (United States)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commitment; Participation; Self reliance; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMEROON; COMMUNITY; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOVE; MEDICAL FEE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PHILOSOPHY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0032702940     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/14.4.301     Document Type: Article

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