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Making Universal Health Coverage Effective in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Blueprint for Health Sector Reforms 在低收入和中等收入国家有效实现全民健康覆盖:卫生部门改革蓝图

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2020-04-05 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91414

P. Otieno, G. Asiki

引用次数: 7

Exploring Mental Health Treatment and Prevention among Homeless Older Adults 流浪老年人心理健康治疗与预防探讨

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2020-03-24 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89731

Ramona Bullock-Johnson, K. Bullock

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引用次数: 1

Medical Management of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis in the Modern Age 现代慢性斑块型银屑病的医疗管理

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2019-12-19 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90626

T. Timiș, D. Mitrea, Ioan-Alexandru Florian

引用次数: 0

Comparative Assessment of Hygiene Behaviour Change and Cost-Effectiveness of Community Health Clubs in Rwanda and Zimbabwe 卢旺达和津巴布韦社区健康俱乐部卫生行为改变和成本效益的比较评估

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2019-12-17 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89995

J. Waterkeyn, Regis Matimati, Andrew Muringaniza, Agrippa Chigono, Amans Ntakarutimana, Joseph Katabarwa, Z. Bigirimana, J. Pantoglou, A. Waterkeyn, S. Cairncross

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引用次数: 5

Hygiene Technologies, Water, and Health in the Hellenic World 希腊世界的卫生技术、水和健康

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2019-12-13 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90144

S. Yannopoulos, A. Kaiafa-Saropoulou

引用次数: 0

Access to Maternal Healthcare Services under the National Health Insurance Policy in the Upper West Region, Ghana 根据国家健康保险政策在上西部地区获得产妇保健服务，加纳

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2019-10-24 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.88982

I. Abdulai, Abdul-Moomin Adams

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引用次数: 5

Loss to Follow-Up (LTFU) during Tuberculosis Treatment 结核病治疗期间随访缺失(LTFU)

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2019-09-16 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81900

K. Lin

引用次数: 2

Contamination of Emergency Medical Vehicles and Risk of Infection to Paramedic First Responders and Patients by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Risk Evaluation and Recommendations from Ambulance Case Studies 紧急医疗车辆的污染和护理人员第一响应者和患者感染抗生素耐药细菌的风险:救护车案例研究的风险评估和建议

Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews [Working Title] Pub Date : 2019-07-19 DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.87219

A. Taylor-Robinson

引用次数: 2