Integrating sexual health services into primary care: An overview of health systems issues and challenges in developing countries

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 131-143

  Church, Kathryn ^a   de Koning, Korrie ^b   Hilber, Adriane Martin ^c   Ormel, Hermen ^b   Hawkes, Sarah ^d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health systems; Primary care; Reproductive health; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956927116     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611003672823     Document Type: Review

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