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. 2018 Jul 16:362:k2484.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.k2484.

Advancing health research through research governance

Luis Alejandro Salicrup  1   2 , Luis Gabriel Cuervo  3 , Rodolfo Cano Jiménez  4 , Nelly Salgado de Snyder  5 , Francisco Becerra-Posada  6
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Advancing health research through research governance

Luis Alejandro Salicrup et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Good governance practices are crucial for advancing research for health in LAC countries, argue Luis Alejandro Salicrup and colleagues

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare.

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