Public health in low- and middle-income countries and the clash of cultures

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 509-

  Jacob, K S ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; INCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BUDGET; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NUTRITION; POLICY; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 67650069841     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.086934     Document Type: Short Survey

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