Findings, gaps, and future direction for research in nonpharmaceutical interventions for pandemic influenza.
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چکیده
Charles J. Vukotich, Jr., Rebecca M. Coulborn, Tomas J. Aragon, Michael G. Baker, Barri B. Burrus, Allison E. Aiello, Benjamin J. Cowling, Alasdair Duncan, Wayne Enanoria, M. Patricia Fabian, Yu-hui Ferng, Elaine L. Larson, Gabriel M. Leung, Howard Markel, Donald K. Milton, Arnold S. Monto, Stephen S. Morse, J. Alexander Navarro, Sarah Y. Park, Patricia Priest, Samuel Stebbins, Alexandra M. Stern, Monica Uddin, and Scott F. Wetterhall
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Emerging infectious diseases
دوره 16 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010