Health-care seeking behaviour among persons with diabetes in Uganda: An interview study

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Hjelm, Katarina ^a   Atwine, Fortunate ^b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Complementary Alternative Medicine; Diabetes Mellitus; Healthcare seeking behaviour; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HERB; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UGANDA;

EID: 80053367091     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-11-11     Document Type: Article

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