Bypassing primary healthcare facilities for maternal healthcare in North West Ghana: socio-economic correlates and financial implications
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06573-3