Socioeconomic inequalities in health in Central and Eastern Europe: Synthesis of results of eight new studies

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 197-200

  Kunst, Anton E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EASTERN EUROPE; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE; EUROPE, EASTERN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MORTALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 68949101511     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-9010-8     Document Type: Editorial

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