A systems approach to malaria control: An institutional perspective

Health Policy

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-180

  Temel, Tugrul ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agriculture health environment systems; Cross sectoral disease control; Malaria control; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENT; GHANA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; POLITICS; REVIEW;

EID: 10644242800     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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