Polarization and health

Review of Income and Wealth

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 171-185

  Pérez, Cristina Blanco ^a   Ramos, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 77949526084     PISSN: 00346586     EISSN: 14754991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.2009.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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