The pervasiveness of the socioeconomic gradient of health

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-144

  De Vogli, Roberto ^a   Gimeno, David ^a   Martini, Gianni ^b   Conforti, Diego ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Autonomous Province of Trento ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Socioeconomic gradient of health; Socioeconomic status and health

Indexed keywords

FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOUSING; HUMAN; LETTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ITALY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33947422863     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-9097-7     Document Type: Letter

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