Perceptions and utilization of primary health care services in Iraq: Findings from a national household survey

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Burnham, Gilbert ^a   Hoe, Connie ^a   Hung, Yuen ^a   Ferati, Agron ^b   Dyer, Allen ^b   Hifi, Thamer ^c   Aboud, Rabia ^d   Hasoon, Tariq ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRAQ; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 83455186274     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-11-15     Document Type: Article

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