Inequalities in pregnancy and early years and the impact across the life course: Progress and future challenges

Challenging Health Inequalities: From Acheson to 'Choosing Health'

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 69-93

  Spencer, Nick ^b   Law, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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