New England Journal of Medicine · 2008 · 380 citations · 0 references
Public HealthHealth SciencesPopulation Health SciencesHealth EquityPopulation HealthSocial Determinants Of HealthComparative Mortality AnalysisDisease BurdenHealth DisparitiesSocioeconomic Determinants Of HealthHealth Inequalities AnalysisHealth Inequalities MeasurementHealth Inequality AssessmentPopulation Health Inequality
Comparisons among countries can help to identify opportunities for the reduction of inequalities in health. We compared the magnitude of inequalities in mortality and self-assessed health among 22 countries in all parts of Europe.