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Evolution of Family Medicine in Kenya (1990s to date): a case study

PM ChegeDepartment of Family Medicine, Moi University College of Health, Eldoret, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Jeremy PennerDepartment of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
,
P Godoy-RuizDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
,
V KapoorDepartment of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
,
J RodasDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
&
K RouleauDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Pages 1-8 | Received 13 Jun 2016, Accepted 01 Oct 2016, Published online: 09 Dec 2016

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