Urban-rural contrasts in explanatory models and treatment-seeking behaviours for stroke in Tanzania

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-52

  Mshana, G ^a   Hampshire, K ^b   Panter Brick, C ^b   Walker, R ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; TANZANIA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN POPULATION; WITCHCRAFT;

CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; STROKE; TANZANIA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 36349016573     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932007002295     Document Type: Article

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