A critical analysis of Canada's 'Active Living': Science or politics?

Critical Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-39

  Bercovitz, Kim L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0013246599     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713658222     Document Type: Article

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