Analytical epidemiological studies among migrants in Germany: Planning and design;Analytisch-epidemiologische Studien unter Migranten in Deutschland: Planung und Design

Sozial- und Praventivmedizin

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 152-159

  Zeeb, Hajo ^a   Razum, Oliver ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; GERMANY; HUMAN; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; ETHNIC GROUPS; GERMANY; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; MORBIDITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0032863978     PISSN: 03038408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01300271     Document Type: Article

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