Liver fluke prevention and control in the northeast of Thailand through action research

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1367-1370

  Wongba, N ^a   Thaewnongiew, K ^a   Phathee, K ^a   Laithavewat, L ^a   Duangsong, R ^a   Promthet, S ^a   Tangsawad, S ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Action research; Liver fluke; Northeast thailand; Prevention and control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857983740     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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