Evaluating the unintended health consequences of poverty alleviation strategies: Or what is the relevance of Mohammed Yunus to public health?

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-68

  Mohindra, Katia S ^a   Haddad, Slim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Poverty; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949193214     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403744     Document Type: Article

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