Public health and the built environment: Emerging evidence and complexity

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Frank, Lawrence D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SMARTRAQ Or Strategies for Metropolitan Atlanta's Regional Transportation and Air Quality ^*  (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 27544488780     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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