Challenges in retaining research scientists beyond the doctoral level in Kenya

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Ochola, Lynette Isabella ^a   Gitau, Evelyn ^a  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; KENYA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POSTDOCTORAL EDUCATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; KENYA; TRAINING SUPPORT;

EID: 65549083834     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000345     Document Type: Article

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