The evolution of human disease and the rise of allergy: Epidemiological transitions

Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-213

  Armelagos, George J ^a   Barnes, Kathleen ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Disease evolution; Epidemiological transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444406227     PISSN: 01459740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01459740.1999.9966155     Document Type: Article

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