Area-based socio-economic measures as tools for health disparities research, policy and planning

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages

  Denny, Keith ^a,b   Davidson, Mélanie Josée ^c  

^a Canadian Healthcare Association   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION   (Canada)

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EID: 84871382656     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403822     Document Type: Note

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