Local health impacts of tourism

Tourism in Turbulent Times: Towards Safe Experiences for Visitors

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 63-75

  Schmierer, Claire ^a   Jackson, Mervyn ^b  

^a Hobsons Bay Nursing Centre   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 61449114739     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080457321     Document Type: Chapter

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