Current access to health information in Zambia: A survey of selected health institutions

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 246-256

  Hoppenbrouwer, Joost ^a   Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b NONE

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EID: 36148976136     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2007.00728.x     Document Type: Article

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