Inequality in provision of medical care in Sweden: A case of social epidemiological hypochondria?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 651-652

  Kaufman, Jay S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 77955956423     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.094011     Document Type: Note

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