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Primary healthcare seeking behaviour of low-income patients across the public and private health sectors in South Africa

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ID15366606
AuthorsK Govender (0000-0003-2412-2355, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author), Sarah Girdwood (0000-0002-8492-028X, University of the Witwatersrand), Daniel Letswalo (University of the Witwatersrand), Lawrence Long (0000-0003-4986-4988, University of the Witwatersrand), Gesine Meyer‐Rath (0000-0003-0439-381X, Boston University), G Meyer-Rath, Jacqui Miot (0000-0001-7070-3826, University of the Witwatersrand)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages1649-1649
Publication date2021-09-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-11678-9
PMID34503478
OpenAlexW3153504054
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited20

It is imperative to understand the potential impact on where PHC services are accessed once affordability is mitigated through the NHI as this has implications on planning and contracting of services under the NHI

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