Austerity and health: The impact in the UK and Europe

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue , 2017, Pages 18-21

  Stuckler, David ^a,b   Reeves, Aaron ^c   Loopstra, Rachel ^b   Karanikolos, Marina ^d   McKee, Martin ^d  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMIC RECESSION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMELESS PERSON; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 85032615060     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx167     Document Type: Article

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