Economic conditions, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease: analysis of the Icelandic economic collapse

Economic conditions, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease: analysis of the Icelandic economic collapse

Abstract Previous research has found a positive short-term relationship between the 2008 collapse and hypertension in Icelandic males. With Iceland's economy experiencing a phase of economic recovery, an opportunity to pursue a longer-term analysis of the collapse has emerged. Using data from a...

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Main Authors: Kristín Helga Birgisdóttir, Stefán Hrafn Jónsson, Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Prolonged exposure
Crisis
Economic conditions
Economic downturn
Hypertension
Iceland
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-017-0157-3

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