Disease outbreaks and health governance in the Asia-Pacific: Australia's role in the region

Australian Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 550-570

  Kamradt Scott, Adam ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE SPREAD; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 71249096839     PISSN: 10357718     EISSN: 1465332X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357710903312595     Document Type: Article

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