Investigation of the association between excess winter mortality and socio-economic deprivation

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 176-181

  Lawlor, Deborah A ^a,b   Harvey, Daniel ^a,c   Dews, Howard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Nottingham Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deprivation; Excess winter mortality; Super Profile groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL STATUS; WINTER;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COLD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEATING; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY AREAS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SOCIAL CLASS; WALES;

EID: 0034045957     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/22.2.176     Document Type: Article

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