Does India perform medical research in areas where it is most needed?

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-34

  Arunachalam, Subbiah ^a  

^a M S SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INDIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; INDIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PUBLICATIONS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUPPORT;

EID: 0031626762     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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