Impact of migration, environment and socioeconomic conditions on blood pressure of Sikhs

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-164

  Singh, L P ^a   Kaur, B ^b  

^a Institute of Health Management Research   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIGRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIGION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33847533633     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932098001552     Document Type: Article

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