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Malaria care seeking behavior of individuals in Ghana under the NHIS: Are we back to the use of informal care?

BACKGROUND: Malaria is Ghana's most endemic disease; occurring across most parts of the country with a significant impact on individuals and the health system as whole. Treatment seeking for malaria care takes various forms. The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in 2004 to...

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Autores principales:	Fenny, Ama Pokuaa, Asante, Felix A, Enemark, Ulrika, Hansen, Kristian S
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25884362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1696-3

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