Relative deprivation and mortality – a longitudinal study in a Swedish population of 4,7 million, 1990–2006

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Relative deprivation has previously been discussed as a possible mechanism underlying the income-health relation. The idea is that income matters to the individual’s health, over and above the increased command over resources, as the...

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Main Authors: Åberg Yngwe Monica, Kondo Naoki, Hägg Sara, Kawachi Ichiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/664