Editorial

Emergence of Public Health Practice in the Era of COVID-19

Muhammad Zahid Latif
Professor of Community Medicine & Director Department of Medical Education, Azra Naheed Medical College Lahore

✉ Correspondence: Muhammad Zahid Latif

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v2i1.2102
Volume: 2, Issue 1 Pages: 3–4 Published: 13 Mar 2021
Received: 10 Dec 2020 Accepted: 27 Jan 2021 Published Online: 13 Mar 2021

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Latif MZ. Emergence of Public Health Practice in the Era of COVID-19. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2021;2(1):3–4. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v2i1.2102

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