The american thoracic society methods in epidemiologic, clinical, and operations research program a research capacity-building program in low- and middle-income countries

Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 281-289

  Buist, A Sonia ^a   Parry, Vivienne ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Brize Norton   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacity development; Developing countries; Education; Research; Training

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VIET NAM;

AFRICA; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAPACITY BUILDING; CHINA; CYPRUS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INDIA; LATIN AMERICA; MIDDLE EAST; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PULMONARY MEDICINE; RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84883433656     PISSN: 23256621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201304-081OT     Document Type: Article

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