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Impact and Sustainability of Foreign Medical Aid: A Qualitative Study with Honduran Healthcare Providers

Annals of Global Health
Volume 89 (2023): Issue 1
By: Kara L. Faktor,  Denise D. Payán,  Alejandro J. Ramirez and  Folasade P. May  
Open Access
|Mar 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3995 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
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Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 25, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 2, 2023
Published on: Mar 3, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
foreign medical aid,
short-term medical mission,
healthcare providers,
Honduras,
impact,
sustainability

© 2023 Kara L. Faktor, Denise D. Payán, Alejandro J. Ramirez, Folasade P. May, published by Ubiquity Press
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