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Vol. 152 No. 2526 (2022)

Proportionality and evidence-based pandemic management

  • Julian W.  März
  • Corine Mouton-Dorey
  • Tania Manríquez Roa
  • Nikola Biller-Andorno
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2022;152:w30208
Published
20.06.2022

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