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Book title: The Changing Face of Disease: Implications for Society.
Contributors: Nick Mascie-Taylor - Editor, Jean Peters - Editor, Stephen T. Mcgarvey - Editor.
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Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL.
Publication year: 2004.
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