Strengthening medical education in haematology and blood transfusion: postgraduate programmes in Tanzania

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 838-845

  Makani, Julie ^a   Lyimo, Magdalena ^a   Magesa, Pius ^a   Roberts, David J ^b,c  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blood transfusion; haematology; medical education; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAPACITY BUILDING; CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEMATOLOGIST; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TANZANIA; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; TANZANIA;

EID: 85017116479     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14644     Document Type: Review

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