Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health in 10 European countries.

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Published in Int J Epidemiol on November 24, 2004

Authors

Anton E Kunst1, Vivian Bos, Eero Lahelma, Mel Bartley, Inge Lissau, Enrique Regidor, Andreas Mielck, Mario Cardano, Jetty A A Dalstra, José J M Geurts, Uwe Helmert, Carin Lennartsson, Jorun Ramm, Teresa Spadea, Willibald J Stronegger, Johan P Mackenbach

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. a.kunst@easmusmc.nl

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