Regional inequalities in self-reported conditions and non-communicable diseases in European countries: Findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.
Background: Within the European Union (EU), substantial efforts are being made to achieve economic and social cohesion, and the reduction of health inequalities between EU regions is integral to this process. This paper is the first to examine how self-reported conditions and non-communicable diseas...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 27; pp. 14 - 22 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
2017 Supplement
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