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Review
. 2019 Jun;9(1):010311.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.09.010311.

Chinese medical teams in Africa: a flagship program facing formidable challenges

Shu Chen  1   2 , Michelle Pender  3   2 , Nan Jin  4 , Michael Merson  3 , Shenglan Tang  1   3 , Stephen Gloyd  5
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Review

Chinese medical teams in Africa: a flagship program facing formidable challenges

Shu Chen et al. J Glob Health. 2019 Jun.
No abstract available

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Overall organization and management structure of CMT.
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