Understanding social determinants of health seeking behaviours, providing a rational framework for health policy and systems development

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-36

  Shaikh, Babar T ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MANAGER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RELATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 43049145056     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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