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Perspectives on the Health of Populations in Nepal

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Karki, T.K. (2005). Perspectives on the Health of Populations in Nepal. In: Galea, S., Vlahov, D. (eds) Handbook of Urban Health. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25822-1_11

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