Towards a Collective Understanding of the Information Needs of Health Care Providers in Low-Income Countries, and How to Meet Them

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 9-17

  Pakenham Walsh, Neil ^a  

^a Global Healthcare Information Network   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84863334288     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.666627     Document Type: Review

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