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Health inequalities by education, income and wealth: a comparison of 11 European countries and the US

H. Jürges MEA, University of Mannheim, L13, 17, 68131, Mannheim, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 87-91 | Published online: 22 Apr 2008

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