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. 1998 Aug 29;317(7158):587-91.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7158.587.

Revolutions in public health: 1848, and 1998?

C Hamlin  1 , S Sheard
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Revolutions in public health: 1848, and 1998?

C Hamlin et al. BMJ. .

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Adequate sanitation led on to other environmental changes—green spaces, better ventilation, and even better road surfaces. Detail from Work by Ford Madox Brown
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