China's heath care system and avian influenza preparedness

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 197, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Kaufman, Joan A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CHINA; DECENTRALIZATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POULTRY FARMING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CHINA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INSURANCE, HEALTH; POULTRY;

EID: 40049105688     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/524990     Document Type: Review

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