The population health and income nexus in the Mississippi River Delta Region and beyond

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-123

  Bloom, David E ^a   Bowser, Diana M ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 44949204642     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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