The health care system as a social determinant of health: qualitative insights from South Australian maternity consumers

Australian Health Review

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-71

  Newman, Lareen A ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 63049115738     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH090062     Document Type: Article

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