Health inequality measurement in Korea using EuroQol-5 dimension valuation weights

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-172

  Shin, Hosung ^a   Kim, Dongjin ^a  

^a Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Concentration index; EuroQol 5Dimension; Health inequality; Self assessed health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 52649173831     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.3.165     Document Type: Article

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