Clinical research in South Africa: a core asset under pressure

The Lancet

Volumn 374, Issue 9692, 2009, Pages 760-762

  Gevers, Wieland ^a  

^a Academy of Science of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 69649099942     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61119-3     Document Type: Note

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