Women's social position and health-seeking behaviors: is the health care system accessible and responsive in Pakistan?

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Published in Health Care Women Int on September 01, 2008

Authors

Babar T Shaikh1, David Haran, Juanita Hatcher

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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