A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of factors associated with trends in narrowing health inequalities in England

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1965-1974

  Blackman, Tim ^a   Wistow, Jonathan ^a   Byrne, David ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Health inequalities; Mortality; Spearhead areas; UK

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MORTALITY; POLICY APPROACH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SERVICE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CAUSALITY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHLOROCRAMBE HASTATA;

EID: 79958822116     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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