Analysis of policy implications and challenges of the Cuban health assistance program related to human resources for health in the Pacific

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Asante, Augustine D ^a   Negin, Joel ^b   Hall, John ^c   Dewdney, John ^a   Zwi, Anthony B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84860513164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-10-10     Document Type: Review

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