Adverse effects of political sanctions on the health care system in Iran

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Massoumi, Roxanne L ^a   Koduri, Sumana ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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EID: 84973297340     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.05.020302     Document Type: Note

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