Evidence, ethos, and experiment : the anthropology and history of medical research in Africa

Medical research has been central to biomedicine in Africa for over a century, and Africa, along with other tropical areas, has been crucial to the development of medical science. At present, study populations in Africa participate in an increasing number of medical research projects and clinical tr...

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Main Author: Geissler, Wenzel (auth)
Other Authors: Molyneux, Catherine (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Berghahn Books 2011
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