Health inequalities in korea: Current conditions and implications

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 431-438

  Kim, Yu Mi ^a   Kim, Myoung Hee ^b  

^a Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Inequities; Socioeconomic Position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 38549145908     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.6.431     Document Type: Article

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