From habits of attrition to modes of inclusion: enhancing the role of private practitioners in routine disease surveillance

From habits of attrition to modes of inclusion: enhancing the role of private practitioners in routine disease surveillance

Abstract Background Private practitioners are the preferred first point of care in a majority of low and middle-income countries and in this position, best placed for the surveillance of diseases. However their contribution to routine surveillance data is marginal. This systematic review aims to exp...

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Main Authors: Revati K. Phalkey, Carsten Butsch, Kristine Belesova, Marieke Kroll, Frauke Kraas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Private-practitioners participation
Disease surveillance
Barriers and facilitators
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2476-9

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