What contribution can International Relations make to the evolving global health agenda?

International Affairs

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1167-1190

  Davies, Sara E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED NATIONS;

HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; INTERNATIONALITY; POLITICAL SYSTEMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 77957594108     PISSN: 00205850     EISSN: 14682346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2010.00934.x     Document Type: Article

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