'Nerves' and tranquilizer use in rural Brazil

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 165-181

  Rozemberg, Brani ^b   Manderson, Lenore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANQUILIZER;

HEALTH STATUS; NERVOUS ILLNESS; RURAL SOCIETY; TRANQUILISERS;

BRAZIL; DRUG USE; EMOTION; HUMAN; NERVOUSNESS; REVIEW; STRESS; WORK;

BRAZIL; ESPIRITO SANTO STATE;

EID: 0031912866     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/LYRB-TYXW-CPB2-AHDL     Document Type: Review

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