Pharmacies in informal settlements: a retrospective, cross-sectional household and health facility survey in four countries
Abstract Background Slums or informal settlements characterize most large cities in LMIC. Previous evidence suggests pharmacies may be the most frequently used source of primary care in LMICs but that pharmacy services are of variable quality. However, evidence on pharmacy use and availability is ve...
Main Authors: | Improving Health in Slums Collaborative, Sam Watson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06937-9 |
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