Life course approach in social epidemiology: An overview, application and future implications

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 347-352

  Cable, Noriko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life course approach; Social epidemiology; Social gradients in health

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 84921653790     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20140045     Document Type: Review

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