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Abstract
Abstract: Mobile health clinics (MHCs) have the potential to enhance primary care in low-resource communities. This article describes an initiative spearheaded by public health nurses that utilized MHCs to provide affordable, equitable, and culturally appropriate primary healthcare services to a rural community in Haiti.
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