Archives of Medical Research
Volume 40, Issue 8 , Pages 681-686 , November 2009

Organization of a Third-level Care Hospital in Mexico City during the 2009 Influenza Epidemic

Received 6 October 2009 ,Accepted 13 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.10.009

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 40, Issue 8 , Pages 681-686 , November 2009

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