The health implications of financial crisis: A review of the evidence

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 142-145

  Stuckler, David ^a,b   Basu, Sanjay ^c,d   Suhrcke, Marc ^e,f   McKee, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^f Centre for Diet and Activity Research CEDAR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IRELAND; MORTALITY; NOTE; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ECONOMIC RECESSION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NORTHERN IRELAND; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 73349084272     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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