Corporation-induced diseases, upstream epidemiologic surveillance, and urban health

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 517-531

  Jahiel, René I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporation induced diseases; Corporations; Epidemiologic cascade; Epidemiologic surveillance; Multilevel causal chains; Urban health

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; REVIEW; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

CAUSALITY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ORGANIZATIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 46749085020     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9283-x     Document Type: Review

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