Rejection of an innovation: Health information management training materials in east Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 354-361

  Gladwin, Jean ^a,d   Dixon, R A ^b   Wilson, T D ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Health information system development; Low income countries; Management; Organizational change; PHC MAP

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRAINING;

EID: 0036902685     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/17.4.354     Document Type: Article

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