Commentary: Childhood education and disparities in adult health - The need for improved theories and better data

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 466-467

  Whalley, Lawrence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NOTE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33645798857     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyl040     Document Type: Note

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