A review of literature on access to primary health care

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-95

  Ansari, Zahid ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Definitions; Dimensions; Interventions; Primary health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 34548017642     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY07026     Document Type: Review

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