Quality assurance of the knowledge exchange process: A factor in the success of child health programs in developing countries

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-20

  Yassin, Khaled M ^a   Antia, Bassey E ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Health care; Knowledge transfer; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950428758     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860310460442     Document Type: Article

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