Climate change and Australia's healthcare system risks, research and responses

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-444

  Weaver, Haylee J ^a   Blashki, Grant A ^b   Capon, Anthony G ^c   McMichael, Anthony J ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

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EID: 78649655138     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09829     Document Type: Article

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