The economics of developmental origins of health and disease: Modelling the benefit of a healthy start to life

Early Life Origins of Human Health and Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 21-28

  Franko Dr , Kathryn L ^a   O'Connor, K C ^a   Morton, S M B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 81755161389     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1159/000221150     Document Type: Chapter

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