From the field side of the binoculars: A different view on global public health surveillance

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-20

  Calain, Philippe ^a  

^a NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Communicable disease control; Developing countries; Health care systems; Laos; National health policy; Public health surveillance; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

CAMBODIA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INDIA; LAOS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UGANDA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; LAOS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 33846567966     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czl035     Document Type: Review

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