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Review
. 2021 Mar 1:11:03045.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03045.

Global health and social accountability: An essential synergy for the 21st century medical school

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Review

Global health and social accountability: An essential synergy for the 21st century medical school

Michael Fitzgerald et al. J Glob Health. .
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Global health and social accountability synergize for critical reflective engagement.
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Photo: Community consultation on mental health integration into primary care, Asembo Bay, Kenya. Courtesy of the Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine (used with permission).

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