Social economic inequalities and mental health. I. Concepts, theories and interpretations;Disuguaglianze socio-economiche e salute mentale I. Concetti, teorie e interpretazioni

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-218

  Bonizzato, Paola ^a,c   Tello, Juan Eduardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c Policlinico GB Rossi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health services; Inequalities; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORY;

EID: 0142041850     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1121189X00002980     Document Type: Article

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