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Public Health Policies in the Akyem Abuakwa of Ghana (1850-1957)

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|Oct 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eas-2021-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1339-7877 | Journal ISSN: 1339-7834
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 157
Published on: Oct 5, 2021
Published by: University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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