SARS related preventive and risk behaviours practised by Hong Kong-mainland China cross border travellers during the outbreak of the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong
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Auteurs : J. Lau ; X. Yang ; H. Tsui ; E. PangSource :
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health [ 0143-005X ] ; 2004.
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