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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital utilisation in Sierra Leone

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected health systems in many countries, but little is known about effects on health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the effects of COVID-19 on hospital utilisation in a sub-Saharan country, Sierra Leone. METHODS: Mixed-methods s...

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Autores principales:	Sevalie, Stephen, Youkee, Daniel, van Duinen, A J, Bailey, Emma, Bangura, Thaimu, Mangipudi, Sowmya, Mansaray, Esther, Odland, Maria Lisa, Parmar, Divya, Samura, Sorie, van Delft, Diede, Wurie, Haja, Davies, Justine I, Bolkan, H A, Leather, Andrew J M
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8506048/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34635552 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005988

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