Housing standards: a glossary of housing and health
Journal of Epidemiology & Community HealthPublished 13 February 2004Open access
Philippa Howden‐Chapman
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This glossary has been designed to provide definitions that take account of different disciplinary and policy traditions and to consider the aspects of housing that provide scope for possible concerted research and action.
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This glossary has been designed to provide definitions that take account of different disciplinary and policy traditions and to consider the aspects of housing that provide scope for possible concerted research and action.
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