Inequalities in health in developing countries: Challenges for public health research

Critical Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-26

  Chopra, Mickey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBANIZATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 21244505018     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590500048218     Document Type: Article

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