MMR - Public policy in crisis: Whose tragedy?

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 252-260

  Stroud, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Government policy; Immunization; Literature; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144498435     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260510608970     Document Type: Article

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