Evaluations of reproductive health programs in humanitarian settings: A systematic review

Conflict and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Casey, Sara E ^a  

^a Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84928736180     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17521505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1505-9-S1-S1     Document Type: Article

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