The burden of early exposure to Malaria in the United States, 1850-1860: Malnutrition and immune disorders

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1001-1035

  Hong, Sok Chul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIAL HISTORY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37449009186     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: 14716372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050707000472     Document Type: Article

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