Vol. 5 No. 2 (1999)
Narrative Review

Tropical Disease, the Hydra Technology Will Not Slay

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  • Jennifer M Grant
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v5i2.749

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • poverty,
  • tropical medicine,
  • disease,
  • global health

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Grant JM. Tropical Disease, the Hydra Technology Will Not Slay. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 28];5(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/749
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