Barriers to the implementation of the safe strategy to combat hyperendemic Trachoma in Australia

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 349-359

  Wright, Heathcote R ^a   Keeffe, Jill E ^a   Taylor, Hugh R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Australia; SAFE; Trachoma; Trachoma control program

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; TRACHOMA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLINDNESS; DETERGENTS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; HYGIENE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; TRACHOMA;

EID: 78649380794     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2010.528135     Document Type: Article

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