Inequalities in health. Analytic approaches based on life expectancy and suitable for small area comparisons

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 375-380

  Veugelers, Paul J ^a   Kim, Amanda L ^a   Guernsey, Judith R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; LONGEVITY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; NOVA SCOTIA; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS;

CANADA;

EID: 0034077733     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.5.375     Document Type: Article

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