Geographic assessment of access to health care in patients with cardiovascular disease in South Africa
Abstract Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease are increasingly emerging as major contributors to morbidity and mortality in developing countries. For example, in South Africa, 195 people died per day between 19...
Main Authors: | Thandi Kapwata, Samuel Manda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3006-0 |
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