Health seeking behaviour and utilization of health facilities for schistosomiasis-related symptoms in ghana.

• Main Authors: Anthony Danso-Appiah (Author), Wilma A Stolk (Author), Kwabena M Bosompem (Author), Joseph Otchere (Author), Caspar W N Looman (Author), J Dik F Habbema (Author), Sake J de Vlas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis causes long-term illness and significant economic burden. Morbidity control through integration within existing health care delivery systems is considered a potentially sustainable and cost-effective approach, but there is paucity of information about health-seeking behav...