Yes, they can: Peer educators for diabetes in Cambodia

Transforming Health Markets in Asia and Africa: Improving Quality and Access for the Poor

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 115-129

  van Pelt, Maurits ^b   Lucas, Henry ^a   Men, Chean ^b   Vun, Ou ^b   Van Damme, Wim ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

^b Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit's ^*

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

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EID: 84906106377     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203102060     Document Type: Chapter

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