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Becher, H., Hammer, G., Kynast-Wolf, G., Kouyaté, B., Some, F. (2005). Epidemiological Studies. In: Becher, H., Kouyaté, B. (eds) Health Research in Developing Countries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27079-5_3
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