Utilization of public or private health care providers by febrile children after user fee removal in Uganda
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Private and public health care in rural areas of Uganda
BACKGROUND In many low and middle income countries, the private sector is increasingly becoming an important source of health care, filling gaps where no or little public health care is available. However, knowledge on the private sector providers is limited The objective of this study was to determine the type and number of different types of health care providers, and the quality, cost and ut...
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عنوان ژورنال: Malaria Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-45