Public perceptions on national health: Moving toward universal health coverage in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 814-818

  Shisana, Olive ^a   Rehle, Thomas M ^a   Louw, Julia ^a   Zungu Dirwayi, Nompumelelo ^a   Dana, Pelisa ^a   Rispel, Laetitia ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOUTH AFRICA; TAX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC OPINION; SOUTH AFRICA; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33749066559     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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