Building capacity in health research in the developing world

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 764-770

  Lansang, Mary Ann ^a   Dennis, Rodolfo ^b  

^a Ramon Magsaysay Center   (Philippines)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Academies and institutes; Access to information; Developed countries; Developing countries; Education, Graduate; Health services research organization and administration; Interinstitutional relations; Investments; Social justice; Staff development

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH SERVICES; RESEARCH;

CAREER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INVESTMENT; JUSTICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; RESEARCH SUPPORT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 7644230467     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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