China's rural health system and environment-related health risks

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 19, Issue 63, 2010, Pages 23-35

  Fang, Jing ^a   Bloom, Gerry ^b  

^a KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institute of Development Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE;

CHINA;

EID: 75849164376     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: 14699400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670560903335736     Document Type: Article

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