Injection practices in the formal & informal healthcare sectors in rural north India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 124, Issue , 2006, Pages 513-520

  Kermode, Michelle ^a   Muani, Vanlal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Emmanuel Hospital Association   (India)

Author keywords

India; Injection safety; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELATIVE; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; INDIA; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SAFETY;

EID: 33846557324     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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