The difference transport makes to child mortality and preventive healthcare efforts: Riders for Health

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-199

  Coleman, Barry J ^a   Howard, Emma ^a   Jenkinson, Astrid ^a  

^a Riders for Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOTORCYCLE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; VACCINATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHARITIES; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 78651424915     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.184408     Document Type: Article

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