To what extent are biological pathways useful when aiming to reduce social inequalities in cancer?

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 398-399

  Delpierre, C ^a   Kelly Irving, M ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS CONCERNING THE ENTIRE ORGANISM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79960749366     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr076     Document Type: Editorial

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