Community health sciences and the legacy of Ibn Ridwan at the Aga Khan University
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This report briefly describes the Aga Khan University with particular reference to the Department of Community Health Sciences which was recently rehoused in the new Ibn Ridwan building. The building was named after Ibn Ridwan because of his significant contribution to community health, and some details of his life are givenCitation
(2001). Community health sciences and the legacy of Ibn Ridwan at the Aga Khan University. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 7 (1-2), 280-282, 2001 http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/119018
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 7 (1-2), 280-282, 2001Description
280-282ISSN
1020-3397Other Identifiers
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