Health research, a key to equity in health development

V. Ramalingaswami

Social Science & Medicine, 1993, vol. 36, issue 2, 103-108

Abstract: This paper reinforces the idea of intgrating more closely the social and medical sciences with an emphasis on people. The nexus between health and development is examined together with national research capability building as part of essential national health research progress. Suggestions are made identifying the most urgent requirements for further action.

Keywords: health; people-centred; development; equity; vulnerability; essential; national; health; research; research; capacity; building; inter-disciplinary; studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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