Social gradients in years of potential life lost in Ireland

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 327-333

  O'Shea, Eamon ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mortality; Socio economic differentials; Years of potential life lost

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; INTOXICATION; IRELAND; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENSUSES; HUMANS; IRELAND; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0346058039     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/13.4.327     Document Type: Article

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