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Health care switching behaviour of malaria patients in a Kenyan rural community

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ID4589438
AuthorsIsaac K Nyamongo (0000-0003-1796-9590, University of Nairobi, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume54
Issue3
Pages377-386
Publication date2002-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00036-3
PMID11824914
OpenAlexW2125387810
LanguageEN
Citations received41
References cited23

Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Government (linguistics · Health care · Health facility · Health services · Judgement · Kenya · Malaria · Political science · Population · Public health · Socioeconomics · Global Maternal and Child Health · Malaria Research and Control · Medicine · Nursing

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Unique citing works41
Citations per year1,71
Citation span2002 - 2025 (24)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 37

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