Social capital and physical health: A systematic review of the literature

Social Capital and Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 139-190

  Kim, Daniel ^a   Subramanian, S V ^a   Kawachi, Ichiro ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84892258246     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71311-3_8     Document Type: Chapter

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