Albinism in Malawi: Knowledge and beliefs from an African setting

Disability and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-611

  Braathen, Stine Hellum ^a,b   Ingstad, Benedicte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

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EID: 33751116550     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687590600918081     Document Type: Article

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