Child health in Peru: Importance of regional variation and community effects on children's height and weight

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 418-433

  Shin, Heeju ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 37848999872     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650704800406     Document Type: Article

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