Cause-specific inequalities in mortality in Scotland: two decades of change. A population-based study

• Main Authors: McLoone Philip (Author), Dundas Ruth (Author), Leyland Alastair H (Author), Boddy F Andrew (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality have increased in recent years in many countries. We examined age-, sex-, and cause-specific mortality rates for social groups in and regions of Scotland to understand the patterning of inequal...