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Survey on current status of folk medicine in Bulgaria reported by local knowledgeable persons

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|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2022-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2603-347X | Journal ISSN: 2367-5144
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 70
Published on: Nov 1, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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