Intersectional inequalities in immunization in India, 1992-93 to 2005-06: A progress assessment

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 407-422

  Joe, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Health inequality; immunization; India; intersectional approach; level sensitivity

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; URBAN POPULATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84928956722     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czu023     Document Type: Article

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