New data on African health professionals abroad

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Clemens, Michael A ^a,b   Pettersson, Gunilla ^c  

^a CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40149089556     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-6-1     Document Type: Article

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