Environmental health and technical cooperation among developing countries.
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چکیده
The subject of technical cooperation between developing countries has attracted growing attention in recent years. The account presented here summarizes PAHO's efforts to promote such cooperation in the field of environmental health.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978