Inequalities in public health care delivery in Zambia

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Phiri, Jane ^a   Ataguba, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Health inequality; Health inequity; Public health care; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INEQUALITY; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS; ZAMBIA;

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84899717590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-13-24     Document Type: Article

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