The changing face of Canadian immigration: Implications for infectious diseases

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 270-272

  Johnston, B L ^b,c   Conly, J M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; INFECTION; NOTE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; REFUGEE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 57149089519     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/321969     Document Type: Note

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