The importance of a common global health definition: How Canada's definition influences its strategic direction in global health

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Campbell, Ruth M ^a   Pleic, Maja ^b   Connolly, Hillary ^c  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 84875472457     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.01.010301     Document Type: Article

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