Developing biobanks in developing countries

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-4

  Rudan, Igor ^a   Marušić, Ana ^a   Campbell, Harry ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOBANK; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LOW INCOME COUNTRY;

EID: 80053460135     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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