Stresses and opportunities of transformation: The impact on health

Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 80-100

  Rose, Richard ^a   Bobak, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77649149161     PISSN: 13523279     EISSN: 17439116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13523270903511830     Document Type: Article

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