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Income inequality and population health: A review and explanation of the evidence

Wilkinson, Richard G, Pickett, Kate E.·2006·Social Science & Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.08.036
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Metadata

Authors
Wilkinson, R. G., & Pickett, K. E.
Venue
Social Science & Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-04
Volume
62
Issue
7
Pages
1768-1784
ISSN
0277-9536 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.08.036
OpenAlex
W2050240613
Cited by
1,780
References
5
FWCI
41.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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