Relationship between Health Insurance Status and the Pattern of Traditional Medicine Utilisation in Ghana

Relationship between Health Insurance Status and the Pattern of Traditional Medicine Utilisation in Ghana

This paper examines the relationship between national health insurance status and the pattern of traditional medicine (TRM) use among the general population in Ghana. A retrospective cross-sectional survey of randomly sampled adults, aged ≥18 years (N=324), was conducted. The results indicate that T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Razak Mohammed Gyasi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:	Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/717926

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