Welfare regimes, population health and health inequalities: A research synthesis

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 397-409

  Brennenstuhl, Sarah ^a   Quesnel Valleé, Amélie ^b   McDonough, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHY; DATABASE; DEMOCRACY; EQUITY; HEALTH POLICY; PLANNING THEORY; POLICY APPROACH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH WORK; TYPOLOGY; WELFARE PROVISION;

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE;

FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 84861185120     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2011-200277     Document Type: Review

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