Vol 6, No 4 (2021)
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Community risk perception in COVID-19: a neglected issue in public health

Hamid Safarpour12, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh3, Moslem Sarani4, Davoud Pirani4, Mehdi Safari4, Meysam Safi-Keykaleh5
Disaster Emerg Med J 2021;6(4):210-212.

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