Health inequalities in urban areas: A guide to the literature

Environment and Urbanization

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-152

  Todd, Alison ^a  

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EID: 0000410601     PISSN: 09562478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095624789600800220     Document Type: Review

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