Social consequence of disease in the American South, 1900 - World War II

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 862-864

  Martin, Mike G ^a   Humphreys, Margaret E ^a  

^a Duke Box 31303 ^*

Author keywords

Hookworm; Malaria; Pellagra; Southern stereotypes

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEVER; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; MALARIA; PELLAGRA; PLAGUE; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AMERICA;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALARIA; PELLAGRA; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747203520     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000231265.03256.1f     Document Type: Review

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