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South African Family Practice Volume 49, 2007 - Issue 2

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African Index Medicus: Improving access to African health information

M AtaniWorld Health Organisation, Regional Office for AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]

, MBA in information sciences (African Index Medicus Coordinator) &

MP KaboreWorld Health Organisation, Regional Office for Africa

, MBA in information management (Head Librarian)

Pages 5-7 | Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2007.10873506

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