Intra-household relations and treatment decision-making for childhood illness: A Kenyan case study

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 109-131

  Molyneux, C S ^a,b   Murira, G ^a   Masha, J ^a   Snow, R W ^c  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036154139     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932002001098     Document Type: Article

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