The gender and tropical diseases task force of TDR: Achievements and challenges

Acta Tropica

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-180

  Vlassoff, Carol ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEISHMANIASIS; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TROPICAL DISEASE;

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EID: 0030609542     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00047-8     Document Type: Article

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