The Impact of Information Technology on Health Information Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: The divide within the divide

Information Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 242-251

  Rhine, Lenny ^a  

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Author keywords

digital divide; health information; information access; information technology; Internet; sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998013865     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666906072949     Document Type: Article

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