Trends in immunization completion and disparities in the context of health reforms: The case study of Tanzania

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Semali, Innocent A ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK; SOCIOECONOMICS; TANZANIA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ODDS RATIO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958573397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-299     Document Type: Article

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