Mothers and children: What does their health tell us about gender?

The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 272-286

  Patel, Tulsi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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EID: 85015938895     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230290334_17     Document Type: Chapter

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