Migration and public health: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 13

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 255-267

  Hjern, Anders ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873507806     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494812459610     Document Type: Article

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