Inequalities in non-communicable diseases and effective responses
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Inequalities in non-communicable diseases and effective responses.
In most countries, people who have a low socioeconomic status and those who live in poor or marginalised communities have a higher risk of dying from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) than do more advantaged groups and communities. Smoking rates, blood pressure, and several other NCD risk factors are often higher in groups with low socioeconomic status than in those with high socioeconomic statu...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61851-0