Health sector reform in South Asia: new challenges and constraints
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Islamic Reform and Modernities in South Asia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Policy
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0168-8510
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8510(01)00211-1