Disaggregating health inequalities within Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2002-2010, by applying an urban health inequality index
Abstract An urban health index (UHI) was used to quantify health inequalities within Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the years 2002-2010. Eight main health indicators were generated at the ward level using mortality data. The indicators were combined to form the index. The distribution of the rank order...
Main Authors: | Martin Bortz, Megumi Kano, Heribert Ramroth, Christovam Barcellos, Scott R. Weaver, Richard Rothenberg, Monica Magalhães |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2015-11-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2015001300107&lng=en&tlng=en |
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