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EDITORIAL
Contents Vol 13(4)

Tropical health and infection control research directions

Anne Gardner
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Tropical Health Research Unit for Nursing and Midwifery Practice, James Cook University and Townsville Health Service District, Townsville, Qld 4814, Australia. Email: anne.gardner@jcu.edu.au

Healthcare Infection 13(4) 107-108 https://doi.org/10.1071/HI08032
Published: 5 December 2008


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