Trends in mortality inequalities in an urban area: the influence of immigration

Abstract Background Nearly 20% of the population in Barcelona is foreign-born and this percentage rises to up to 40% in some neighborhoods. Consequently, migration health patterns may play an important role in trends in socioeconomic geographical inequalities in mortality. The objective of this stud...

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Main Authors: Maica Rodríguez-Sanz, Mercè Gotsens, Marc Marí dell’Olmo, Carme Borrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0939-9