Increasing access to quality health care for the poor: Community perceptions on quality care in Uganda

Increasing access to quality health care for the poor: Community perceptions on quality care in Uganda

Julie Kiguli1, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho1, Olico Okui1, Aloysius Mutebi1, Hayley MacGregor2, George William Pariyo11Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda; 2Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UKAbstract: This paper examines the community&rsquo;s perspectives and...

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Main Authors:	Julie Kiguli, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Olico Okui, Aloysius Mutebi, et al.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2009-03-01
Series:	Patient Preference and Adherence
Online Access:	http://www.dovepress.com/increasing-access-to-quality-health-care-for-the-poor-community-percep-a2987

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