Health in Papua New Guinea: A decline in development

Australian Geographical Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 271-293

  Connell, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH TRANSITION; HEALTHCARE; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0031429685     PISSN: 00049190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8470.00027     Document Type: Article

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