Exploratory study on psychosocial impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak on Chinese students living in Japan

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 124-129

  Zheng, G ^a   Jimba, M ^a   Wakai, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chinese students; Discrimination; International health; Japan; SARS

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844504250     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950501700211     Document Type: Article

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