Measuring inequalities in health: An analysis of mortality patterns using two social classifications

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-475

  Bartley, Mel ^a   Carpenter, Lucy ^a   Dunnell, Karen ^b   Fitzpatrick, Ray ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030506866     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep10939068     Document Type: Article

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