Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S20-S24 , March 2007

Social Determinants and Nutrition: Reflections on the Role of Communication

  • K. Viswanath, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Kathleen Bond, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Kathleen Bond, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, SM 251, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115; Tel.: (617) 632-2225; Fax: (617) 632-5690

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.07.008

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S20-S24 , March 2007

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