Economic crises: Some thoughts on why, when and where they (might) matter for health-A tale of three countries

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 643-646

  Kaplan, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic recession; Health determinants; Health services; Sweden; UK; USA

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC CRISIS; ECONOMIC POLICY; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE; LIFE COURSE; NEIGHBORHOOD; NOTE; POLICY; POPULATION HEALTH; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857043576     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.12.013     Document Type: Note

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