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. 2010 Jan;7(1):e1000089.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000089. Epub 2010 Jan 12.

The global health system: strengthening national health systems as the next step for global progress

Julio Frenk  1
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The global health system: strengthening national health systems as the next step for global progress

Julio Frenk. PLoS Med. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

In the second in a series of articles on the changing nature of global health institutions, Julio Frenk offers a framework to better understand national health systems and their role in global health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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