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Editorial
. 2018 Jun;20(1):5-10.

"Equipping Practitioners": Linking Neglected Tropical Diseases and Human Rights

Joseph J Amon  1 , David G Addiss  2
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Editorial

"Equipping Practitioners": Linking Neglected Tropical Diseases and Human Rights

Joseph J Amon et al. Health Hum Rights. 2018 Jun.
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Competing interests: None declared.

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