Inequalities in health in Latin America and the Caribbean: descriptive and exploratory results for self-reported health problems and health care in twelve countries

Objective. To explore and describe inequalities in health and use of health care as revealed by self-report in 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods. A descriptive and exploratory study was performed based on the responses to questions on health and health care utilization that we...

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Main Authors: J. Norberto W. Dachs, Marcela Ferrer, Carmen Elisa Florez, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Rory Narváez, Martín Valdivia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2002-06-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892002000500009&lng=en&tlng=en