Strengthening the early-warning function of the surveillance system: The macedonian experience

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 45-58

  Stikova, Elisaveta ^a,b   Gjorgjev, Dragan ^a,b   Karadzovski, Zarko ^b  

^a National Public Health Institute   (Macedonia)

^b SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF SKOPJE   (Macedonia)

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EID: 77956382961     PISSN: 18746489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9637-1_6     Document Type: Article

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