Application of information and communication technology (ICT) in health information access and dissemination in Uganda

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-55

  Omona, Walter ^a   Ikoja Odongo, Robert ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Access; Dissemination; Health information; Information and communication technology; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744903634     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: 17416477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0961000606060959     Document Type: Article

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