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Scaling of health information systems in India: Challenges and approaches

✍ Scribed by Sundeep Sahay; Geoff Walsham

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Weight: 222 KB
Volume: 12
Category: Article
ISSN: 0268-1102
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20041

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