A health systems approach to integrated community case management of childhood illness: Methods and tools

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL.5, 2012, Pages 69-76

  McGorman, Laura ^a   Marsh, David R ^b   Guenther, Tanya ^b   Gilroy, Kate ^c   Barat, Lawrence M ^d   Hammamy, Diaa ^d   Wansi, Emmanuel ^e   Peterson, Stefan ^f   Hamer, Davidson H ^g   George, Asha ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

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

^d UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^e Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP)   (United States)

^f KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^g BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVALUATION STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTEGRATED COMMUNITY CASE MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; STANDARDS;

CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS;

EID: 84876888002     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0758     Document Type: Article

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