Precision Global Health - The case of Ebola: a scoping review.
Background: The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak across West Africa was devastating, acting not only as a wake-up call for the global health community, but also as a catalyst for innovative change and global action. Improved infectious disease monitoring is the stepping-stone toward better disease preventio...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Global Health Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Edinburgh University Global Health Society
Jun2019
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
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