International Health
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , March 2010

Conducting operational research within a non governmental organization: the example of Médecins Sans Frontières

  • R. Zachariah

      Affiliations

    • Médecins Sans Frontières, Medical Department (Brussels Operational Centre- Operational Research), 68 Rue de Gasperich, L-1617, Luxembourg
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +352 332515; fax: +352 335133.
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  • N. Ford

      Affiliations

    • South African Medical Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières, Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • B. Draguez

      Affiliations

    • Medical Direction, Medical Department, MSF- Brussels Operational Centre
    • ,
  • O. Yun

      Affiliations

    • Médecins Sans Frontières – New York, USA
    • ,
  • T. Reid

      Affiliations

    • Médecins Sans Frontières, Medical Department (Brussels Operational Centre- Operational Research), 68 Rue de Gasperich, L-1617, Luxembourg

Received 1 September 2009 ,Revised 25 September 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.12.008

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