Trust matters: A narrative literature review of the role of trust in health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa

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Trust matters : A narrative literature review of the role of trust in health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa. / Østergaard, Lise Rosendal.

In: Global Public Health, Vol. 10, No. 9, 11.03.2015, p. 1046-1059.

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Harvard

Østergaard, LR 2015, 'Trust matters: A narrative literature review of the role of trust in health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa', Global Public Health, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 1046-1059. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2015.1019538

APA

Østergaard, L. R. (2015). Trust matters: A narrative literature review of the role of trust in health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Global Public Health, 10(9), 1046-1059. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2015.1019538

Vancouver

Østergaard LR. Trust matters: A narrative literature review of the role of trust in health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Global Public Health. 2015 Mar 11;10(9):1046-1059. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2015.1019538

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Østergaard, Lise Rosendal. / Trust matters : A narrative literature review of the role of trust in health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa. In: Global Public Health. 2015 ; Vol. 10, No. 9. pp. 1046-1059.

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