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. 2010 May 11;7(5):e1000274.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000274.

Can foreign policy make a difference to health?

Sigrun Møgedal  1 , Benedikte Louise Alveberg
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Can foreign policy make a difference to health?

Sigrun Møgedal et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

As part of the PLoS Medicine series on Global Health Diplomacy, Sigrun Møgedal and Benedikte Alveberg provide a diplomatic perspective on how foreign policy can make a difference to global health challenges.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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