Beyond the income inequality hypothesis and human health: A worldwide exploration;Além da hipótese de desigualdade de renda e influência na saúde humana: Uma exploração global

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 695-702

  Idrovo, Alvaro J ^a   Ruiz Rodríguez, Myriam ^b   Manzano Patiño, Abigail P ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Economic development; Health inequalities; Income; Public policy; Social inequity; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955486785     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102010005000020     Document Type: Article

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