Utility and limitations of measures of health inequities: a theoretical perspective
What is already known on this subject?Various measures have been used in quantifying health inequities among populations in recent times; most of these measures were derived to capture the socioeconomic inequalities in health. These different measures do not always lend themselves to common interpr...
Main Authors: | Olakunle Alonge, David H. Peters |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-09-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/27591/pdf_132 |
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