Performance, priorities, and future of biomedical research publications in Africa: Need for networks between scientists in developed and developing countries.
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About the author: Dr Uthman Olalekan works with the Center for Evidence-based Global Health, a non profit sharing educational and research organization. Research interests include evidence-based medicine, bibliometric analysis, public health nutrition, and demography and population health. Olalekan is also fellow of South African Cochrane Centre / Nuffield Commonwealth Reviews for Africa Programme (RAP).
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