Excess mortality and the COVID-19 pandemic: causes of death and social inequalities

• Main Authors: Jieun Oh (Author), Jieun Min (Author), Cinoo Kang (Author), Ejin Kim (Author), Jung Pyo Lee (Author), Ho Kim (Author), Whanhee Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background During the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, population's mortality has been affected not only by the risk of infection itself, but also through deferred care for other causes and changes in lifestyle. This study aims to investigate excess mortality by cause of...