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Global notes: brain drain or brain power – human resources in a globalized world

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Vidyasagar, D. Global notes: brain drain or brain power – human resources in a globalized world. J Perinatol 26, 246–247 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211486

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