Epidemiological Transition

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 571-579

  McCracken, K ^a   Phillips, D R ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compression of morbidity; Determinants of disease; Epidemiology; Healthcare planning; Infectious and noninfectious diseases; Population aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044532186     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044910-4.00334-5     Document Type: Chapter

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