The aftershock of deindustrialization - Trends in mortality in Scotland and other parts of post-industrial Europe

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-64

  Walsh, David ^a   Taulbut, Martin ^b   Hanlon, Phil ^c  

^a Glasgow Centre for Population Health   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deindustrialization; Europe; Life expectancy; Mortality; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76249120533     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp063     Document Type: Article

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