Integration of operational research into National Tuberculosis Control Programmes

Tuberculosis

Volumn 83, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 143-147

  Harries, Anthony D ^a,b  

^a Malawi Natl TB Control Programme   (Malawi)

^b British High Commission Lilongwe   (Malawi)

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Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOCUMENTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TRAINING; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EID: 0038520768     PISSN: 14729792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-9792(02)00061-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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