Care-seeking behavior of women with reproductive health problems from low-income areas of Beirut

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-63

  El Kak, Faysal ^a   Khawaja, Marwan ^a   Salem, Myelene ^a   Zurayk, Huda ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Beirut; Care seeking behavior; Low income communities; Reproductive health services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 57349194250     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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