Inequality in mortality in Vietnam during a period of rapid transition

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 232-239

  Granlund, David ^a   Chuc, Nguyen T ^b   Phuc, Ho D ^c   Lindholm, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Adults; Decomposition; Economic growth; Health inequality; Mortality risk; Socioeconomic status (SES); Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ESTIMATION METHOD; HIGHER EDUCATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MARKET TRANSITION; MORTALITY RISK; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH DISPARITY; INCOME; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIET NAM;

ADULT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIETNAM;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 71849084589     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.019     Document Type: Article

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