The history of public health in the ancient world

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 404-409

  Larsen, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ancient greece; Aquaducts; Baths; Culture; History of; Hygiene; Lifestyle; Morbidity in; Motivations; Public health; Religion; Roman; Roman empire

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956884424     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00542-6     Document Type: Chapter

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