Climate change and infectious diseases

The Social Ecology of Infectious Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 378-407

  McMichael, Anthony J ^a   Woodruff, Rosalie E ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b Huon Valley Council   (Australia)

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EID: 84858810950     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370466-5.50019-4     Document Type: Chapter

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