Kosovo-Serbs' experiences of seeking healthcare in a post-conflict and ethnically segregated health system

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 377-383

  Luta, Xhyljeta ^a   Dræbel, Tania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ethnic disparities; Health access; Health promotion; Kosovo; Post conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; KOSOVO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RACISM; SERBIA; WAR;

ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KOSOVO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RACISM; SERBIA; WAR;

EID: 84878720839     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0403-8     Document Type: Article

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