Income-related health inequality in Belgium: A longitudinal perspective

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 237-243

  Lecluyse, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Health; Income; Inequality; Longitudinal data; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; BELGIUM; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL MOBILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547768717     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-006-0024-3     Document Type: Article

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