Conducting operational research within a non governmental organization: the example of Médecins Sans Frontières
- 1 March 2010
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Health
- Vol. 2 (1) , 1-8
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inhe.2009.12.008
Abstract
Summary. Like many other non governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide assistance to vulnerable populations living in difficult and resource-limited settiKeywords
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