Factors explaining the geographical differences in disability free life expectancy in spain

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 451-455

  Gutiérrez Fisac, Juan Luis ^a   Gispert, Rosa ^b   Solà, Judit ^c  

^a Social Services and Equality   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^c Fundació Parc Taulí ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; LONGEVITY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; REGIONAL PATTERN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED PERSONS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SMOKING; SPAIN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 1642633566     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.6.451     Document Type: Article

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