Urban Latin America
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Urban Health: Latin America and the Caribbean
Several urban features, while not unique to Latin America, characterize the specific health challenges facing cities in this region, including the growth of midsize cities and, especially, the growth of periurban spontaneous settlements where sanitation, education, employment, health services, and links to the formal urban economy are often precarious. Health issues in cities include infectious...
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عنوان ژورنال: Latin American Perspectives
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0094-582X,1552-678X
DOI: 10.1177/0094582x12466832