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Editorial
. 2002 Jul 27;325(7357):176-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7357.176.

The world's most neglected diseases

Gavin Yamey, Els Torreele
Editorial

The world's most neglected diseases

Gavin Yamey et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ 2002 Aug 17;325(7360):352
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Three types of diseases
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Comment in

  • Neglected tropical diseases.
    Yamey G, Hotez P. Yamey G, et al. BMJ. 2007 Aug 11;335(7614):269-70. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39281.645035.80. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17690342 Free PMC article.

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