Past and present research activities of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research

Papua and New Guinea Medical Journal

Volumn , Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 32-51

  Alpers, Michael P ^a  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Papua New Guinea)

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Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALARIA; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENTERITIS; HUMANS; MALARIA; NEW GUINEA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033085721     PISSN: 00311480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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