Landmines and explosive remnants of war: A health threat not to be ignored

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 160-161

  Duttine, Antony ^a   Hottentot, Elke ^a  

^a Handicap International   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXPLOSIVE REMNANT OF WAR; FOOD SECURITY; LANDMINE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; URBAN AREA; WAR; WEAPON;

BLAST INJURIES; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; WAR;

EID: 84878424522     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.13.118885     Document Type: Editorial

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