Homeland Security: Improving Public Health Surveillance : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, May 5, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 145 pages |
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| Title | Homeland Security: Improving Public Health Surveillance : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, May 5, 2003 |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0160710391, 9780160710391 |
| Length | 145 pages |
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