Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Geomedical study of thyroid disorders in the foot hill settlements of Pir Panjal Range

Rafiq Ahmad Hajam*
  • Rafiq Ahmad Hajam*
  • Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
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Ghulam Mohmad Rather
  • Ghulam Mohmad Rather
  • Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
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Tasawoor Ahmed Kanth
  • Tasawoor Ahmed Kanth
  • Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 10 July 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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