Utility and limitations of measures of health inequities: a theoretical perspective

What is already known on this subject?Various measures have been used in quantifying health inequities among populations in recent times; most of these measures were derived to capture the socioeconomic inequalities in health. These different measures do not always lend themselves to common interpr...

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Main Authors: Olakunle Alonge, David H. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-09-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/27591/pdf_132