Determining the factors related to patients in the uMuziwabantu sub-district of KwaZulu-Natal bypassing primary health care facitilities in 2010 and accessing the district hospital as their point of first contact.
Primary health care (PHC) is the first component of the health system that provides patients with first-level care. PHC must be supported by a strong referral system whereby PHC nurses can refer patients with conditions beyond their capabilities to medical officers for further management using refer...
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| Language: | en_ZA |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11101 |