Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: A literature review with a focus on Africa

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Pakenham Walsh, Neil ^a   Bukachi, Frederick ^a,b  

^a Global Healthcare Information Network   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 65649152636     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-7-30     Document Type: Review

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