Oh, as for the Health Insurance…it’s good, but…: rural elders in Agate, Ghana, discuss the National Healthcare Insurance Scheme
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Department of Conflict Resolution Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States.
Department of Conflict Resolution Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States.
Religious Studies Department, School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.
Department of Biological Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States.
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Smith-Cavros, Eileen, Joyce Avotri-Wuaku, Albert Wuaku, and Amal Bhullar. 2017. “Oh, As for the Health Insurance…it’s Good, but…: Rural Elders in Agate, Ghana, Discuss the National Healthcare Insurance Scheme”. Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare 1 (1). https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2017.6300.
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