The "necessaries of life" in British political medicine, 1750-1850

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-397

  Hamlin, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Necessaries; Political economy; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846434806     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-006-9015-0     Document Type: Article

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