Quasi-experimental evaluation of the health impacts of the New Deal for Communities Urban Regeneration scheme

Critical Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-332

  Cotterill, Sarafina ^a   Parry, Jayne ^a   Richardson, Matthew ^a   Mathers, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Quasi experimental evaluation; Urban regeneration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 53249085913     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590802225720     Document Type: Article

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