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doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002560.
eCollection 2018 Apr.
Attacks on medical workers in Syria: Implications for conflict research
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Attacks on medical workers in Syria: Implications for conflict research
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In a Perspective linked to the Research Article by Haar and colleagues, Michael Spagat discusses the challenges and importance of conducting research on mortality in regions affected by violent conflicts.
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Determining the scope of attacks on health in four governorates of Syria in 2016: Results of a field surveillance program.PLoS Med. 2018 Apr 24;15(4):e1002559. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002559. eCollection 2018 Apr. PLoS Med. 2018. PMID: 29689085 Free PMC article.
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