Globalization and international trade in the twenty-first century: Opportunities for and threats to the health sector in the south

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 187-210

  Baris, Enis ^a   McLeod, Kari ^b  

^a EAHSD   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

GLOBALIZATION; HEALTH CARE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; REVIEW; TOBACCO; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0034001365     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/X4XQ-Y1A8-7LWE-LWMA     Document Type: Review

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