Epidemiological reflections of the contribution of anthropology to public health policy and practice

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-144

  Porter, John D H ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH; SOCIOLOGY;

ANTHROPOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 33644867220     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932005001070     Document Type: Article

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