Potential of integrated continuous surveys and quality management to support monitoring, evaluation, and the scale-up of health interventions in developing countries

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 971-979

  Rowe, Alexander K ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOUSEHOLD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 66949149132     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.971     Document Type: Article

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