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. 2008 Apr 15;5(4):e89.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050089.

Research in complex humanitarian emergencies: the Médecins Sans Frontières/Epicentre experience

Vincent Brown  1 , Philippe J Guerin, Dominique Legros, Christophe Paquet, Bernard Pécoul, Alain Moren
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Research in complex humanitarian emergencies: the Médecins Sans Frontières/Epicentre experience

Vincent Brown et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Vincent Brown and colleagues review Epicentre's 20 years of experience conducting research during complex humanitarian emergencies.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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