Social inequalities and disability in older men: Prospective findings from the British regional heart study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 2109-2120

  Ebrahim, Shah ^a   Papacosta, Olia ^b   Wannamethee, Goya ^b   Adamson, Joy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort; Disability; Social class; Socio economic position

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 4444257271     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.03.019     Document Type: Article

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