The evolution of health status and chronic conditions in Catalonia, 1994-2006: the paradox of health revisited using the Blinder - Oaxaca decomposition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The paradox of health refers to the improvement in objective measures of health and the increase in the reported prevalence of chronic conditions. The objective of this paper is to test the paradox of health in Catalonia from 1994 to...

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Main Authors: García-Altés Anna, Pinilla Jaime, Ortún Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/116