INVESTIGADORES
MACEIRA Daniel Alejandro
libros
Título:
Public Funding of Health Research. A Latin American Comparison
Autor/es:
MACEIRA, DANIEL; ARAMAYO CARRASCO, FERNANDO; DUARTE MASI, SERGIO; PARAJE, GUILLERMO RAUL; SÁNCHEZ, DELIA
Editorial:
Global Forum for Health Research
Referencias:
Año: 2010 p. 159
Resumen:
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