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International health regulations and compliance in Asia. / Breau, S.; Nagaveni, P.L.
Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts. ed. / Victor V. Ramraj. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. p. 191-206.

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Breau, S & Nagaveni, PL 2021, International health regulations and compliance in Asia. in VV Ramraj (ed.), Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 191-206. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197553831.003.0013

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Breau, S., & Nagaveni, P. L. (2021). International health regulations and compliance in Asia. In V. V. Ramraj (Ed.), Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts (pp. 191-206). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197553831.003.0013

Vancouver

Breau S, Nagaveni PL. International health regulations and compliance in Asia. In Ramraj VV, editor, Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2021. p. 191-206 doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197553831.003.0013

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Breau, S. ; Nagaveni, P.L. / International health regulations and compliance in Asia. Covid-19 in Asia: Law and Policy Contexts. editor / Victor V. Ramraj. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021. pp. 191-206

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