A systematic review of microfinance and women’s health literature: Directions for future research

Global Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1433-1460

  Omalley, T L ^a   Burke, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

health issues; microcredit; Microfinance; review; women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MICROFINANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84963570031     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2016.1170181     Document Type: Article

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