Equal and universal access? water at mealtimes, inequalities, and the challenge for schools in poor and rural communities

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 885-891

  Ramirez, Sarah M ^a   Stafford, Randall ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inequalities; Obesity prevention; Policy; Rural health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878470836     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0078     Document Type: Article

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