Growing inequalities and reproductive health in transitional countries: Kazakhstan and Belarus

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-50

  Danilovich, Natalia ^a  

^a ASFENDIYAROV KAZAKH NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

Author keywords

Access to health; Belarus; Kazakhstan; Reproductive health; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELARUS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KAZAKHSTAN; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BYELARUS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; KAZAKHSTAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749301190     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2009.47     Document Type: Article

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