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Introducing health facility accreditation in Liberia

Emily C. Cleveland Clinton Health Access Initiative, 383 Dorchester Avenue, Suite 400, Boston, MA, 02127, USA
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Bernice T. Dahn Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Monrovia, Liberia
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Teta M. Lincoln Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Monrovia, Liberia
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Meredith Safer Clinton Health Access Initiative, 383 Dorchester Avenue, Suite 400, Boston, MA, 02127, USA
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Mae Podesta Clinton Health Access Initiative, 383 Dorchester Avenue, Suite 400, Boston, MA, 02127, USA
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Elizabeth Bradley Health Policy and Administration Division, Yale School of Public Health, LEPH 300A, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06520-8034, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 271-282 | Received 21 Jun 2009, Published online: 08 Jul 2010

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