What have we learned studying income inequality and population health?
Institut Canadien d'information sur la santé - Ottawa
2004
26 p.
epidemiologic study ; income ; mortality ; poverty ; social class ; health status ; statistics ; urban area
Canada ; developed countries ; USA
Medicine - Toxicology - Health
English
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"Epidemiologists and social scientists around the world have long been interested in studying the relationship between income distribution and health. What Have We Learned Studying Income Inequality and Population Health? synthesizes the research on income inequality and health. This report reviews the chronology of studies on income inequality and health, explores some of the differences between countries and examines research gaps."
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