Progress towards TB control in East Kwaio, Solomon Islands.
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PD Massey, R Asugeni, J Wakageni, E Kekeubata, J Maena'aadi, J Laete'esafi, J Waneagea, H Harrington, G Fangaria, D MacLaren, R Speare Health Protection, Hunter New England Population Health, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Atoifi Adventist Hospital, Malaita, Solomon Islands Community leader, East Kwaio, Solomon Islands School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia Tropical Health Solutions, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rural and remote health
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013