Health, Disease, and Demography

A Companion to American Indian History

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 68-84

  Thornton, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

American indians; Demography; Disease; Health; North american population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955723654     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470996461.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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