Cuba's medical internationalism: Development and rationale

Bulletin of Latin American Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 497-511

  Kirk, John M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cuban medical internationalism; Medical diplomacy

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; GLOBALIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANITARIAN AID; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 69749112466     PISSN: 02613050     EISSN: 14709856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2009.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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