Relation between income inequality and mortality in Canada and in the United States: cross sectional...
Relation between income inequality and mortality in Canada and in the United States: cross sectional assessment using census data and vital statistics
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England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
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English
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England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
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Abstract Objective: To compare the relation between mortality and income inequality in Canada with that in the United States. Design: The degree of income inequality, defined as the percentage of total household income received by the less well off 50% of households, was calculated and these measures were examined in relation to all cause mortality...
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Relation between income inequality and mortality in Canada and in the United States: cross sectional assessment using census data and vital statistics
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_27328
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_27328
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0959-8138
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1468-5833,1756-1833
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10.1136/bmj.320.7239.898
