Role of private sector in providing tuberculosis care: Evidence from a population-based survey in India

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-24

  Hazarika, Indrajit ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

NSS; Private providers; Reasons; Source of treatment; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 79952962346     PISSN: 0974777X     EISSN: 09748245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-777X.77291     Document Type: Article

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