The Rockefeller and Gates Foundations in Global Health Governance

Global Society

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-158

  Youde, Jeremy ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PUBLIC HEALTH;

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EID: 84875376093     PISSN: 13600826     EISSN: 1469798X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600826.2012.762341     Document Type: Article

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