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Authors
- Noor Hassanien
Institutions
- Edinburgh College (GB)
- Medical Research Scotland (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine Conflict & Survival
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13623699.2026.2719352
- Primary Topic
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00