Understanding of family medicine in Africa: A qualitative study of leaders' views

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 608, 2013, Pages

  Moosa, Shabir ^a   Downing, Raymond ^b   Mash, Bob ^d   Reid, Steve ^e   Pentz, Stephen ^a   Essuman, Akye ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Definition; Family practice; Healthcare systems

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP;

EID: 84875768122     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X664261     Document Type: Article

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