Respiratory illness healthcare-seeking behavior assessment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Mayxay, Mayfong ^a,b,c   Hansana, Visanou ^a   Sengphilom, Bouachanh ^a   Oulay, Latsamy ^a   Thammavongsa, Vatsana ^a   Somphet, Vatsana ^a   Taykeophithoune, Chansathit ^a   Nathavong, Soudavanh ^a   Phanthady, Johnly ^a   Chareunvong, Kongmany ^a   Chanthavilay, Phetsavanh ^a   Sychareun, Vanphanom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Laos)

^b MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare seeking behaviour; Laos; Respiratory illness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAOS; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876977680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-444     Document Type: Article

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