WHO in 2002: Faltering steps towards partnerships

British Medical Journal

Volumn 325, Issue 7374, 2002, Pages 1236-1240

  Yamey, Gavin ^a  

^a BMJ Unified ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; GENERIC DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; IMMUNIZATION; LEADERSHIP; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PARASITE CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0037164393     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7374.1236     Document Type: Review

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