The difference in clinical knowledge between staff employed at faith-based and public facilities in Malawi
By: Wiktoria Tafesse and Martin Chalkley
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v11i1.853 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415
Language: English
Page range: 46 - 63
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 3, 2023
Published on: Feb 25, 2024
Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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