Improving the quality of emergency care for children in developing countries.
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization | April 2006, 84 (4) a Centre for International Children Health, University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC 2052, Australia. b World Health Organization, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. c World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Correspondence to this author (email: [email protected]). Ref. No. 06-030379 Editorials
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization
دوره 84 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006