The Lancet. Open letter: let us treat patients in Syria

[Giuseppe]

[Source: The Lancet, full complete article: (LINK). Extract.]


The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 16 September 2013

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61938-8

Copyright ? 2013 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved....

[Giuseppe]

[Source: The Lancet, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]


The Lancet, Volume 381, Issue 9870, Pages 949 - 958, 16 March 2013

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