Approaches to caring, essential elements for a quality service and cost-effectiveness in South Africa

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 447-458

  Desmond, Chris ^a   Gow, Jeff ^a,b   Loening Voysey, Heidi ^c   Wilson, Theresa ^d   Stirling, Bridget ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d UNICEF   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Approaches to care; Community based; Cost effectiveness; HIV AIDS; Orphans; South Africa; Vulnerable children

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COST; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SERVICE PROVISION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036829977     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(02)00055-1     Document Type: Article

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