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Ethical considerations in the use of GPS-based movement tracking in health research - lessons from a care-seeking study in rural west India

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JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages -

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UNIV EDINBURGH, GLOBAL HEALTH SOC
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.010323

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  1. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1084442]
  2. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1084442] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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