Spatial clusters of violent deaths in a newly urbanized region of Brazil: highlighting the social disparities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Deaths due to homicides and traffic accidents among youth are a public health issue worldwide. Studies of the complex network of cause and effect on this topic point to both poverty and health inequalities. Different investigational...

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Main Authors: Andrade Ana Lucia SS, Melo Lícia, de Morais Neto Otaliba L, Nouer Simonne S, Minamisava Ruth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/8/1/66