Systematic review of birth cohort studies in South East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-71

  McKinnon, Rachel ^a   Campbell, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85016003941     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
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