The Role of Medical Students in the Fight to Control Neglected Tropical Diseases: A View from Peru
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1 Scientific Society of Medical Students (‘‘SOCEMCH’’), ‘‘Alberto Hurtado’’ School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 2 School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 3 School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 4 Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Washington Seattle, Washington, United States of America, 5 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008