Mortality among Guarani Indians in Southeastern and Southern Brazil Mortalidade indígena Guarani no Sul e Sudeste do Brasil

Mortality among Guarani Indians in Southeastern and Southern Brazil Mortalidade indígena Guarani no Sul e Sudeste do Brasil

Worldwide, indigenous peoples display a high burden of disease, expressed by profound health inequalities in comparison to non-indigenous populations. This study describes mortality patterns among the Guarani in Southern and Southeastern Brazil, with a focus on health inequalities. The Guarani popul...

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Main Authors: Andrey Moreira Cardoso, Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr., Carla Tatiana Garcia Barreto, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Ricardo Ventura Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2011-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Índios Sul-Americanos
Infecções Respiratórias
Mortalidade
Desigualdades em Saúde
South American Indians
Respiratory Tract Infections
Mortality
Health Inequalities
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