At last a global response to viral hepatitis.
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A million people die from viral hepatitis every year, yet until now the public health response has been patchy and piecemeal, overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the problem. Jane Parry reports.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization
دوره 88 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010