Can we reduce health inequalities? An analysis of the English strategy (1997-2010)

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 568-575

  Mackenbach, Johan P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFANT MORTALITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NEWBORN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960281463     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.128280     Document Type: Article

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