Medicinal Plants and Primary Health Care: The Role of Gender

Journal of Health Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-293

  Singhal, Rekha ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT   (India)

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EID: 84990328200     PISSN: 09720634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097206340500700208     Document Type: Article

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