Understanding health information needs and gaps in the health care system in uttar pradesh, India

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 30-45

  Kapadia Kundu, Nandita ^a   Sullivan, Tara M ^a   Safi, Basil ^a   Trivedi, Geetali ^a   Velu, Sanjanthi ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INDIA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84863301869     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.666625     Document Type: Article

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