Slum health: Diseases of neglected populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urban slums, like refugee communities, comprise a social cluster that engenders a distinct set of health problems. With 1 billion people currently estimated to live in such communities, this neglected population has become a major re...

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Main Authors: Unger Alon, Ko Albert I, Riley Lee W, Reis Mitermayer G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/7/2