Estimating the scope of household water treatment in low- and medium-income countries

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-300

  Rosa, Ghislaine ^a   Clasen, Thomas ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCOME; STANDARD; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INCOME; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77449132998     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0382     Document Type: Article

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