Addressing inequalities in research capacity in Africa

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7519, 2005, Pages 705-706

  Volmink, Jimmy ^a,b   Dare, Lola ^c  

^a Department of Primary Health Care ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Institute for Environment Research and Development   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 26244455321     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7519.705     Document Type: Editorial

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