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Int J Health Policy Manag. 2019;8(3): 150-157. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.104
PMID: 30980631        PMCID: PMC6462192

Original Article

Readiness, Availability and Utilization of Rural Vietnamese Health Facilities for Community Based Primary Care of Non-communicable Diseases: A CrossSectional Survey of 3 Provinces in Northern Vietnam

David B. Duong 1 * , Hoang Van Minh 2, Long H. Ngo 3, Andrew L. Ellner 4

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