Crisis as opportunity: International health work during the economic depression

Dynamis

Volumn 28, Issue , 2008, Pages 29-51

  Borowy, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic depression; Health system; League of nations; Nutrition; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT;

DIET; HEALTH SERVICES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 63849105428     PISSN: 02119536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/s0211-95362008000100002     Document Type: Article

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