Social determinants and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asian migrant populations in Europe

Asia Europe Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 461-473

  Davies, Anita A ^a   Blake, Carolyn ^a   Dhavan, Poonam ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION   (Switzerland)

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EID: 79955068017     PISSN: 16102932     EISSN: 16121031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10308-011-0291-1     Document Type: Article

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