Identifying and targeting mortality disparities: a framework for sub-saharan Africa using adult mortality data from South Africa.
BACKGROUND: Health inequities in developing countries are difficult to eradicate because of limited resources. The neglect of adult mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a particular concern. Advances in data availability, software and analytic methods have created opportunities to address this c...
Main Authors: | Benn Sartorius, Kurt Sartorius |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3743803?pdf=render |
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