Health inequalities

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 130-146

  Scambler, Graham ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Future research agendas; Health inequalities; Macro determinants; Political economy; Theories; UK and global patterns

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 84856223153     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01387.x     Document Type: Review

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