Factors affecting the performance of maternal health care providers in Armenia

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-22

  Fort, Alfredo L ^a   Voltero, Lauren ^b  

^a Demographic and Health Research Division   (United States)

^b SONATEL Lot R73   (United States)

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EID: 4243137332     PISSN: 14784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-2-8     Document Type: Article

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