Injury, disability and access to care in Rwanda: Results of a nationwide cross-sectional population study

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-69

  Petroze, Robin T ^a,b   Joharifard, Shahrzad ^c   Groen, Reinou S ^d,e   Niyonkuru, Francine ^b   Ntaganda, Edmond ^b   Kushner, Adam L ^e,f,g   Guterbock, Thomas M ^h   Kyamanywa, Patrick ^b   Calland, J Forrest ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Surgeons OverSeas SOS   (United States)

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

^g Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RWANDA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RWANDA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923926214     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2544-9     Document Type: Article

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