Nanotechnology, equity and global health
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چکیده
When developing nanotechnology solutions for global health it is important to be mindful of the ethical, environmental, socio-economical, cultural and legal aspects associated with their deployment.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature Nanotechnology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1748-3395', '1748-3387']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-00899-z