Generating evidence on interventions to reduce inequalities in health: The Dutch case

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 59_suppl, 2002, Pages 20-25

  Stronks, Karien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

evidence based policy.; inequalities in health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036361688     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14034948020300030401     Document Type: Article

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