Transnational health and treatment networks: Meaning, value and place in health seeking amongst southern African migrants in London

Health and Place

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 606-612

  Thomas, Felicity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African migrants; African treatments; Alternative treatments; Transnational health networks; Treatment seeking; UK

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN IMMIGRANT; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77649192495     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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