Health, livelihoods, and nutrition in low-income rural systems

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Joffe, Michael ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Livelihoods; Micronutrients; Nutrition; Poverty; Rural

Indexed keywords

CHILD MORTALITY; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HEALTH STATUS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; NUTRITION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 34250335166     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265070282s202     Document Type: Article

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