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| ISBN: | 9781496381491 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2020 |
| Author: | Gerald McDonnell, Joyce Hansen |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 1480 pages |
| Genres: |
Infectious and contagious diseases |