Medicalization and morality in a weak state: Health, hygiene and water in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-57

  Obrist, Brigit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RELIGION; SOCIAL STATUS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 1942518889     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1364847042000204924     Document Type: Article

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