Is there a role for patent medicine vendors in tuberculosis control in southern Nigeria?
Patent medicine vendors (PMVs) are a ubiquitous feature of the informal health sector in Nigeria. A previous study on healthcare-seeking behaviour of persons with chronic cough in southern Nigeria found that over 60% of respondents chose the PMV as a healthcare provider of first instance. This study...
| Published in: | Journal of Health, Population & Nutrition Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 567 - 578 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research Journal Article |
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BioMed Central
Dec2010
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |