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Everywhere and nowhere : locating and understanding the "new" public health. / MacKian, Sara; Elliott, Heather; Busby, Helen et al.
In: Health and Place, Vol. 9, No. 3, 09.2003, p. 219-229.

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MacKian, S, Elliott, H, Busby, H & Popay, J 2003, 'Everywhere and nowhere : locating and understanding the "new" public health.', Health and Place, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-8292(02)00054-0

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MacKian, S., Elliott, H., Busby, H., & Popay, J. (2003). Everywhere and nowhere : locating and understanding the "new" public health. Health and Place, 9(3), 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-8292(02)00054-0

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MacKian S, Elliott H, Busby H, Popay J. Everywhere and nowhere : locating and understanding the "new" public health. Health and Place. 2003 Sept;9(3):219-229. doi: 10.1016/S1353-8292(02)00054-0

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MacKian, Sara ; Elliott, Heather ; Busby, Helen et al. / Everywhere and nowhere : locating and understanding the "new" public health. In: Health and Place. 2003 ; Vol. 9, No. 3. pp. 219-229.

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