Family medicine in the middle east: reflections on the experiences of several countries

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 289-297

  Abyad, A ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE EAST; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0030180382     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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