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Misconceptions about health and disease prevention behaviors of rural Appalachian Americans 对农村阿巴拉契亚美国人健康和疾病预防行为的误解

International journal of medicine Pub Date : 2014-10-02 DOI: 10.14419/IJM.V2I2.3572

W. Miller, Brian N. Griffith, Timothy J. Bikman, Cameron Meyer

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引用次数: 3

Patients' Attitude towards Undergraduate Medical Students at University Charity Teaching Hospital in Sudan. 苏丹大学慈善教学医院患者对本科医学生的态度

International journal of medicine Pub Date : 2014-04-16 DOI: 10.14419/IJM.V2I1.2264

A. Alawad, F. Younis

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引用次数: 11

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