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Using the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Delivery Decision Tool to Consider Transporting Medical Supplies via Drone

Margaret Eichleay, Emily Evens, Kayla Stankevitz and Caleb Parker
Global Health: Science and Practice December 2019, 7(4):500-506; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-19-00119
Margaret Eichleay
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Margaret Eichleay, Emily Evens, Kayla Stankevitz, Caleb Parker
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Margaret Eichleay, Emily Evens, Kayla Stankevitz, Caleb Parker
Global Health: Science and Practice Dec 2019, 7 (4) 500-506; DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-19-00119
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