Socioeconomic burden of lymphatic filariasis in Georgetown, Guyana

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-158

  Tyrell, Ede ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA   (Guyana)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Guyana; Lymphatic filariasis; Psychosocial burden; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; FILARIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SKIN DISORDER; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GUYANA; HUMAN; INCOME; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; GUYANA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI; YOUNG ADULT;

DEMERARA-MAHAICA; GEORGETOWN [DEMERARA-MAHAICA]; GUYANA;

EID: 84872674577     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12017     Document Type: Article

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