Socioeconomic inequities in the health and nutrition of children in low/middle income countries Inequidades sociales en la salud y nutrición de niños en países de renta baja y media Iniqüidades sociais na saúde e nutrição de crianças em países de renda baixa e média

OBJECTIVE: To describe the effects of social inequities on the health and nutrition of children in low and middle income countries. METHODS: We reviewed existing data on socioeconomic disparities within-countries relative to the use of services, nutritional status, morbidity, and mortality. A concep...

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Main Authors: Fernando C Barros, Cesar G Victora, Robert Scherpbier, Davidson Gwatkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102010000100001