Aspirations for quality health care in Uganda: How do we get there?

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

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

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

^b MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Access to health care; Africa; Health care; Power empowerment; Quality of care; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875164477     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-11-13     Document Type: Article

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