Changing social factors and their long-term implications for health

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 198-209

  Wadsworthx, M E J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; HEALTH; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0030888812     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a011600     Document Type: Review

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