Health inequalities in Israel: Explanatory factors of socio-economic inequalities in self-rated health and limiting longstanding illness

Health and Place

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 242-251

  Soskolne, Varda ^a   Manor, Orly ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Explanatory factors; Health inequalities; Israel; Limiting longstanding illness; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ISRAEL;

EID: 73049088160     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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