Developing collaborative approaches to international research: Perspectives of new global health researchers

Global Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 253-275

  Godoy Ruiz, Paula ^a,b   Cole, Donald C ^c   Lenters, Lindsey ^d   McKenzie, Kwame ^a,c,e  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e Wellesley Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

developing countries; global health; international cooperation; partnerships; research training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; HEALTH EQUITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENTIST; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84956582970     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2014.999814     Document Type: Article

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