Medicines supply in Africa

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7519, 2005, Pages 709-710

  Quick, Jonathan D ^a   Boohene, Nana Adjoa ^a   Rankin, James ^a,b   Mbwasi, Romuald J ^c  

^a MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^b Center for Pharmaceutical Management   (United States)

^c Management Sciences for Health   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AFRICA; DEATH; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; PHARMACY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 26244461700     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7519.709     Document Type: Editorial

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