Gaining Access to Major Elective Surgeries in a Public Tertiary Health Institution in Southeast Nigeria: Evaluating Household Payment Coping Strategies
Background: The Lancet Commission on Global Health recommends that by 2030 no household should be impoverished while accessing needed surgical operation. Meeting this target in Nigeria is challenging. This study aims to evaluate the payment coping strategies adopted by households in southeast Nigeri...
Main Authors: | Ikenna Ifeanyi Nnabugwu, Chikezie Nwankwor, Fredrick Ugwumba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Surgical Society of Kenya
2019-07-01
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Series: | The Annals of African Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/gaining-access-to-major-elective-su |
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