Structure and Organization of the Pre-travel Consultation and General Advice for Travelers

Travel Medicine: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 35-45

  Acosta, Rebecca Wolfe ^a   Wolfe, Martin S ^a  

^a Traveler's Medical Service   (United States)

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EID: 82755187877     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03453-1.10005-7     Document Type: Chapter

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