Utilization of HIV-related services from the private health sector: A multi-country analysis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 216-223

  Wang, Wenjuan ^a   Sulzbach, Sara ^b   De, Susna ^c  

^a Demographic and Health Research Division   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c Office of Health and HIV/AIDS   (Namibia)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Household wealth; Private health sector; Services utilization

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PRIVATE SECTOR;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; AWARENESS; CENTRAL AMERICA; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

AFRICA; ASIA; CARIBBEAN REGION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; SOCIAL CLASS;

AFRICA; ASIA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 78650896193     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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