HAD WE BUT WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME (RECONSIDERING 'EMERGENCY')
HAD WE BUT WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME (RECONSIDERING 'EMERGENCY')
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DOI：
10.1080/13200968.2009.10854425
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
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0.5
通讯作者：
Bandt, Adam
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作者：
Bandt, Adam
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