Research capacity strengthening: Donor approaches to improving and assessing its impact in low- and middle-income countries

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-106

  Gadsby, Erica Wirrmann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Research capacity; Research capacity strengthening

Indexed keywords

AID POLICY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK; TELEPHONE NETWORK; TRACKING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ARTICLE; CAPACITY BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAPACITY BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC;

EID: 79952035506     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.1031     Document Type: Article

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