Chagas disease at the crossroad of international migration and public health policies: Why a national screening might not be enough

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 16, Issue 37, 2011, Pages 5-

  di Girolamo, C ^a   Bodini, C ^a   Marta, B L ^a   Ciannameo, A ^a   Cacciatore, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCOME; ITALY; LAW; MASS SCREENING; MIGRATION; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 80053104595     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2807/ese.16.37.19965-en     Document Type: Article

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