Ambulatory medical care in rural Haiti

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-80

  Niska, Richard W ^a   Sloand, Elizabeth ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Haiti; Hypertension; Intestinal parasites; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HAITI; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HAITI; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249132334     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0256     Document Type: Article

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