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The impact of disease: two worlds meet. 疾病的影响:两个世界相遇。

Perspectives in health : the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization Pub Date : 1999-01-01 DOI: 10.1037/e362772004-004

D. Ubelaker

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The experience of a lifetime 一生难忘的经历

Perspectives in health : the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization Pub Date : 1999-01-01 DOI: 10.1037/e362762004-004

J. Conklin

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Vaccines: the wave of the future. 疫苗:未来的潮流。

Perspectives in health : the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization Pub Date : 1998-01-01

B Brennan

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Vaccines: the wave of the future. 疫苗:未来的潮流。

Perspectives in health : the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization Pub Date : 1998-01-01 DOI: 10.1037/e362802004-003

B. Brennan

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Redefining macho: men as partners in reproductive health. 重新定义男子气概:男子作为生殖健康的伙伴。

Perspectives in health : the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization Pub Date : 1997-01-01

E Clift

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The climate of change: omens for the future 气候变化:预示着未来

Perspectives in health : the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization Pub Date : 1996-01-01 DOI: 10.1037/e363022004-002

E. Daniel

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