Hostile health care: why charging migrants will harm the most vulnerable.
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In 2013, the number of international migrants worldwide reached 232 million.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 64 626 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014