Variations in avoidable mortality in relation to health care resources and urbanization level

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 149-154

  Morales Suárez Varela, Maria M ^a   Gonzalez, Agustin Llopis ^b   Perez, María Luisa Tejerizo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health care resources; Urbanization and health care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VALENCIA;

EID: 12644266317     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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