Water-Related Diseases in the Developing World

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 741-753

  Mor, S M ^a   Griffiths, J K ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Diarrhea; Hepatitis; Hygiene and sanitation; Water based; Water related insect; Water washed; Waterborne

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924193453     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00278-6     Document Type: Chapter

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