Temporal and geographic heterogeneity of the association between socioeconomic position and hospitalisation in Italy: an income based indicator

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The inverse association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and health has been extensively explored in Italy; however few studies have been carried out on the relationship between income inequalities and health status or health ser...

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Main Authors: Caranci Nicola, Belleudi Valeria, Cesaroni Giulia, Marinacci Chiara, Schifano Patrizia, Russo Antonio, Perucci Carlo A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/8/1/33