Improving access to health care for malaria in Africa: A review of literature on what attracts patients

Malaria Journal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kizito, James ^a   Kayendeke, Miriam ^a   Nabirye, Christine ^a   Staedke, Sarah G ^a,b   Chandler, Clare I R ^b  

^a INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH COLLABORATION   (Uganda)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Attracting factors; Health care providers; Malaria; Treatment seeking

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALARIA; MEDLINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AFRICA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALARIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84857264940     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/PREACCEPT-2317562776368437     Document Type: Review

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