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. 2011 Jun;8(6):e1001038.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001038. Epub 2011 Jun 14.

Global protection and the health impact of migration interception

Zachary Steel  1 , Belinda J Liddell, Catherine R Bateman-Steel, Anthony B Zwi
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Global protection and the health impact of migration interception

Zachary Steel et al. PLoS Med. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

In the fourth article in a six-part PLoS Medicine series on Migration & Health, Zachary Steel and colleagues discuss the interception phase of migration and the specific health risks and policy needs associated with this phase.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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