Maternal and child health from a human rights perspective: the Indian scenario and nuns as community health enablers
By: Tomi Thomas and Anto Maliekal
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v3i2.125 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415
Language: English
Page range: 91 - 106
Published on: Nov 8, 2016
Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
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© 2016 Tomi Thomas, Anto Maliekal, published by Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
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