Decreasing socioeconomic inequalities and increasing health inequalities in Spain: A case study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-108

  Regidor, Enrique ^a   Ronda, Elena ^b   Pascual, Cruz ^a   Martínez, David ^a   Calle, María Elisa ^a   Domínguez, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; INCOME; MORTALITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SPAIN;

EID: 29944446049     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.053983     Document Type: Article

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