Strengthening health systems in poor countries: A code of conduct for nongovernmental organizations

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2134-2140

  Pfeiffer, James ^a,b   Johnson, Wendy ^a,b   Fort, Meredith ^a,b   Shakow, Aaron ^a   Hagopian, Amy ^a,b   Gloyd, Steve ^a,b   Gimbel Sherr, Kenneth ^a,b  

^a HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SALARY;

AFRICA; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BENCHMARKING; CODES OF ETHICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATIONS; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 57149118015     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.125989     Document Type: Review

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