Noncommunicable Diseases: A Globalization of Disparity?
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Peter Hotez and Larry Peiperl argue that the world's poorest people may take on a disproportionate burden of noncommunicable diseases, even as their home countries gain in economic power.
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دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015