Detention and the evolving threat of tuberculosis: Evidence, ethics, and law

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 609-615

  Coker, Richard ^a   Thomas, Marianna ^a   Lock, Karen ^a   Martin, Robyn ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36849028574     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00184.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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