Utilisation Of Health Care facilities by "At Risk" Children
A community-based study was conducted in two urban localities of Delhi. 309 â€at risk†under- five children from 616 families belonging mainly to the low socio- economic group were studied for the utilization of health care facilities (HCF). About 35&...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1989-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1989;volume=14;issue=2;spage=83;epage=84;aulast=Kapil;type=0 |
| Summary: | A community-based study was conducted in two urban localities of Delhi. 309 â€at risk†under- five children from 616 families belonging mainly to the low socio- economic group were studied for the utilization of health care facilities (HCF). About 35% of the FNx01at risk FNx01 children availed of HCF from non- governmental sources. The major reasons for non- utilization of government HCF were prolonged waiting time, non- availability of medicines, unsatisfactory hospital treatment and unsuitable hospital timings. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0218 1998-3581 |