Geographical Variations in the Mortality attributed to Spina Bifida and Other Congenital Malformations
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1963
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.17.1.13