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Knowledge of primary health care and career choice at primary health care settings among final year medical students – Challenges to human resources for health in Vietnam

Kim Bao GiangHanoi Medical University, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi, VietnamCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hoang Van MinhHanoi Medical University, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Nguyen Van HienHanoi Medical University, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Nguyen Minh NgocHanoi Medical University, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Nguyen Duc HinhHanoi Medical University, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
Pages S120-S130 | Received 06 Sep 2013, Accepted 26 Sep 2014, Published online: 06 Dec 2014

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