Buruli ulcer: wound care and rehabilitation
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Wound Care in Buruli Ulcer Disease in Ghana and Benin
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عنوان ژورنال: Chronic Wound Care Management and Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2324-481X
DOI: 10.2147/cwcmr.s85469