Gender inequalities and poor health outcomes in pakistan: A need of priority for the national health research agenda

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 273-274

  Nasrullah, Muazzam ^a   Bhatti, Junaid A ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; PAKISTAN;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84864405905     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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