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Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health. Japhet Killewo

Author: Japhet Killewo
Date: 14 Sep 2010
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Hardback::512 pages
ISBN10: 0123822009
ISBN13: 9780123822000
Publication City/Country: San Diego, United States
Filename: epidemiology-and-demography-in-public-health.pdf
Dimension: 216x 276x 25.4mm::1,390g

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