Allopathic, AYUSH and informal medical practitioners in rural India – a prescription for change
This paper looks at the treatment seeking behaviour of rural households and presents factors that discourage them from using public health facilities. It also brings out how Allopathic medical graduates as well as institutionally qualified AYUSH doctors predominantly offer services in cities and tow...
Main Authors: | Shailaja Chandra, Kishor Patwardhan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947618303486 |
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