An economic and sociological interpretation of social differences in health-related behaviour: An encounter as a guide to social epidemiology

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1817-1827

  Lindbladh, Eva ^a   Lyttkens, Carl Hampus ^a   Hanson, Bertil S ^a   Östergren, Perolof ^a   Isacsson, Sven Olof ^a   Lindgren, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Economics; Health; Social differences; Sociology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0030561153     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00087-1     Document Type: Article

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