Community oriented primary care and transformation of Africa's healthcare system: Issues, challenges and opportunities

African Renaissance

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 181-191

  Akukwe, Chinua ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85120356548     PISSN: 17442532     EISSN: 25165305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.10520/EJC10202     Document Type: Article

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