Household costs of illness during different phases of tuberculosis treatment in Central Asia: a patient survey in Tajikistan (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Illness-related costs incurred by patients constitute a severe economic burden for households especially in low-income countries. High household costs of illness lead to impoverishment; th
Medical care of asylum seekers: a descriptive study of the appropriateness of nurse practitioners' care compared to traditional physician-based care... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Medical care for asylum seekers is a complex and critical issue worldwide. It is influenced by social, political, and economic pressures, as well as premigration conditions, the process of
Parasitic worms: knowledge, attitudes, and practices in western Côte d'Ivoire with implications for integrated control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the developing world where parasitic worm infections are pervasive, preventive chemotherapy is the key strategy for morbidity control. However, local knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Community concepts of malaria-related illness with and without convulsions in southern Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria, both with or without convulsions, is a serious hardship for people living in endemic areas, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Community references to malaria, however, may encompa
Illness costs to households are a key barrier to access diagnostic and treatment services for tuberculosis in Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) control is based on early detection and complete treatment of infectious cases. Consequently, it is important that TB suspects and patients can readily access m