Paying for water

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-115

  Middleton, John ^a   Saunders, Pat ^b  

^a Sandwell Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC Centre for Immune Regulation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disconnection; environment; pricing; sustainability; water

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030964790     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024569     Document Type: Article

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