Inequalities in premature mortality in Britain: Observational study from 1921 to 2007

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 341, Issue 7767, 2010, Pages 291-

  Thomas, Bethan ^a   Dorling, Danny ^a   Smith, George Davey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POVERTY; SURVIVAL RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955412213     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c3639     Document Type: Article

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