Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: A qualitative exploration of reasons for choice

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Rutebemberwa, Elizeus ^a,b,c   Lubega, Muhamadi ^a,d   Katureebe, Sheila K ^a   Oundo, Abanga ^e   Kiweewa, Francis ^f   Mukanga, David ^c,g  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Iganga Mayuge Demographic Surveillance Site   (Uganda)

^c African Field Epidemiology Network ^*  (Uganda)

^d Iganga Hospital   (Uganda)

^e Bugiri Hospital   (Uganda)

^f JOINT CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Uganda)

^g KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UGANDA; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871709083     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-13-1     Document Type: Article

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