Utilization of health services by the injured residents in Kumasi, Ghana

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 194-196

  Spangenberg, Kathryn ^a   Mock, Charles ^b  

^a GHANA HEALTH SERVICE   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing country; Health service utilization; Injury; Low income country; Urban

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33750612919     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500294455     Document Type: Article

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