Rebuilding the health care system in Afghanistan: An overview of primary care and emergency services

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 77-82

  Acerra, John R ^a   Iskyan, Kara ^b   Qureshi, Zubair A ^c   Sharma, Rahul K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Emergency medical services; Emergency medicine; Health care

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; ARMY; CONFLICT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; ORGANIZATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; READING; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 77953477638     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-009-0106-y     Document Type: Review

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