National infant mortality rates in relation to gross national product and distribution of income

被引:67
作者
Hales, S [1 ]
Howden-Chapman, P
Salmond, C
Woodward, A
Mackenbach, J
机构
[1] Wellington Sch Med, Sch Publ Hlth, Wellington, New Zealand
[2] Erasmus Univ, Dept Publ Hlth, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03763-0
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We examined the relation between infant mortality rates, gross national product, and income distribution. Our findings support the hypothesis that average measures of population health are influenced by the distribution of income within societies.
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页码:2047 / 2047
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