Neurologic services in the nations of Africa

Neurology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 412-415

  Bower, James H ^a   Zenebe, Guta ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; NEUROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 13244295352     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000150894.53961.E2     Document Type: Review

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