Comparisons of health inequalities in small areas with using the standardized mortality ratios in Korea

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 300-306

  Kim, Ji Hyun ^a   Yoon, Tae Ho ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Geographic area; Mortality; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; KOREA; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DEATH CERTIFICATES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; KOREA; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS;

EID: 58149153065     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.5.300     Document Type: Article

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