Do unequal societies cause death among the elderly? A study of the health effects of inequality in Swedish municipalities in 2006

Background: A lively public and academic debate has highlighted the potential health risks of living in regions characterized by inequality. Research provides an ambiguous picture, however, with positive association between income equality and health mainly being found on higher levels of geographic...

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Main Authors: Sören Edvinsson, Erling Häggström Lundevaller, Gunnar Malmberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/19116/25464