Linking communities to formal health care providers through village health teams in rural Uganda: lessons from linking social capital

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

Linking communities to formal health care providers through village health teams in rural Uganda: lessons from linking social capital is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1010978815
P356DOI10.1186/S12960-016-0177-9
P932PMC publication ID5225547
P698PubMed publication ID28077148

P50authorDaniel H de VriesQ55473820
David MafigiriQ61976453
P2093author name stringAchilles Katamba
Robert Pool
Denis Muhangi
Emmanueil Benon Turinawe
Jude T Rwemisisi
Marije de Groot
Laban Kashaija Musinguzi
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P433issue1
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectUgandaQ1036
villageQ532
P304page(s)4
P577publication date2017-01-11
P1433published inHuman Resources for HealthQ5937394
P1476titleLinking communities to formal health care providers through village health teams in rural Uganda: lessons from linking social capital
P478volume15

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