Private Practitioners and Public Health: Weak Links in Tuberculosis Control


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Uplekar M, Pathania V, Raviglione M

Series/Journal Title:

The Lancet

Volume:

358

Issue:

9285

Description:

Information on health expenditure suggests that most poor countries have a large and growing private medical sector. Surveys indicate that the private sector is an important source of care, even for poor people and even where public services are widely available. Experts believe that private practitioners manage a large proportion of the unreported majority of tuberculosis cases. [adapted from author]


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