Implementation and progress of an inclusive primary health care model in Guatemala: Coverage, quality, and utilization

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-224

  Fort, Meredith P ^a   Grembowski, David E ^a   Verdugo, Juan C ^b   Morales, Lidia C ^b   Arriaga, Carmen A ^b   Mercer, Mary A ^a   Lim, Stephen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Instituto de Salud Incluyente   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Guatemala; Health services evaluation; Primary health care; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DATABASE; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GUATEMALA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 81855173658     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892011000900005     Document Type: Article

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