In defence of (social) democracy: On health inequalities and the welfare state

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 713-714

  Bambra, Clare ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INEQUALITIES; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

HEALTH POLICY; INEQUALITIES; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY;

HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 84885386763     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-202937     Document Type: Editorial

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