Impact of ‘ideal clinic’ implementation on patient waiting time in primary healthcare clinics in Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa: A before-and-after evaluation

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 311-318

  Egbujie, B A ^a   Grimwood, A ^a   Mothibi Wabafor, E C ^a   Fatti, G ^a   Tshabalala, A M E T ^b   Allie, S ^a   Vilakazi, G ^a   Oyebanji, O ^a  

^a Kheth Impilo AIDS Free Living   (South Africa)

^b Department of Health ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 85044711409     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: 20785135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i4.12583     Document Type: Article

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