Historical perspectives on economic crises and health

Historical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 477-494

  Walker, Kirsty ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GREAT DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 77953654687     PISSN: 0018246X     EISSN: 14695103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0018246X10000130     Document Type: Review

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