Multilevel and Clustering Analysis of Health Outcomes in Small Areas

European Journal of Population

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 305-338

  Congdon, Peter ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Clock House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANLAYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS;

UK, ENGLAND, LONDON;

EID: 0031394701     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005937516293     Document Type: Article

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