A longitudinal ecological study of the influences of political, economic, and health services characteristics on under-five mortality in less-developed countries

Health and Place

Volumn 23, Issue , 2013, Pages 111-121

  Chuang, Ying Chih ^a   Sung, Pei Wei ^a   Jasmine Chao, Hsing ^a   Bai, Chyi Huey ^a   Chang, Chia Jung ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Democracy; Health services; Less developed countries; Longitudinal data; Under 5 year mortality rate

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

DEMOCRACY; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; MORTALITY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FERTILITY; FINANCIAL DEFICIT; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INVESTMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PHYSICIAN; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84880276381     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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