Cross-Temporal and Cross-National Poverty and Mortality Rates among Developed Countries

A prime objective of welfare state activities is to take action to enhance population health and to decrease mortality risks. For several centuries, poverty has been seen as a key social risk factor in these respects. Consequently, the fight against poverty has historically been at the forefront of...

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Main Authors: Johan Fritzell, Olli Kangas, Jennie Bacchus Hertzman, Jenni Blomgren, Heikki Hiilamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/915490