Divergent models of community health workers in Highland Guatemala

Human Organization

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-53

  Maupin, Jonathan ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

community health workers; community participation; Guatemala; health reform

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 79951485048     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.70.1.lw033538861270u6     Document Type: Article

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