Issues in the measurement of social determinants of health

Health Information Management Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 26-32

  Mooney, Gavin ^a,b   Fohtung, Nubong G ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic determinants; Equity; Measurement; Poverty; Public health; Social class; Social environment; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 55349136264     PISSN: 18333583     EISSN: 18333575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183335830803700304     Document Type: Review

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