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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Egyptian Travelers: Pre-travel Vaccination and Malaria Prophylaxis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: New South Wales Public Health Bulletin
سال: 1991
ISSN: 1034-7674
DOI: 10.1071/nb91061