Ethnography of epidemiologic transition: Avian flu, global health politics and agro-industrial capitalism in Thailand

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-59

  Chuengsatiansup, Komatra ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Avian flu; Epidemiologic transition; Ethnography; Globalization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG INDUSTRY; EPIDEMIC; ETHNOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND;

EID: 40449112515     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: 14692910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470801919057     Document Type: Article

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