Normative role of WHO in mitigating health impacts of chronic arsenic exposure in the South-east Asia region

Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects V

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 439-447

  Caussy, Deoraj ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arsenic mitigation; Case definition; Case management; Chronic arsenicosis; South east region; WHO normative role

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PATIENT MONITORING;

CASE MANAGEMENT; CHRONIC ARSENICOSIS; CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; NATIONAL POLICIES; SOUTH-EAST REGION; WHO NORMATIVE ROLE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARSENIC;

EID: 33344468341     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044451441-7/50034-8     Document Type: Chapter

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