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Review
. 2004 Apr 3;328(7443):826-30.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7443.826.

Importance of health research in South Asia

Ritu Sadana  1 , Carol D'Souza, Adnan A Hyder, A Mushtaque R Chowdhury
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Review

Importance of health research in South Asia

Ritu Sadana et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

South Asian countries face similar health problems and would benefit from collaboration in health research

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Oral rehydration therapy, an evidence based intervention Credit: AP PHOTO/PAVEL RAHMAN
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Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy by gross domestic product per capita
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Government and private expenditure on health per capita
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