Information, communication and equitable access to health care: A conceptual note

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1168-1173

  Thiede, Michael ^a   McIntyre, Di ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Equity in access; Health communication; Health services acess

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS;

EID: 43449124459     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2008000500025     Document Type: Review

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