A model for effective involvement of private medical practitioners in TB care

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-245

  Zafar Ullah, A N ^a   Lubben, Marianne ^a   Newell, James N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; NGO; Private practitioners; Public private partnership; TB control

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; TUBERCULOSIS;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COOPERATION; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

BANGLADESH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4544225742     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.760     Document Type: Article

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