Development of a richer measure of health outcomes incorporating the impacts of income inequality, ethnic diversity, and ICT development on health

Development of a richer measure of health outcomes incorporating the impacts of income inequality, ethnic diversity, and ICT development on health

Abstract Background In the literature, measuring health outcomes usually entails examining one dependent variable using cross-sectional data. Using a combination of mortality and morbidity variables, this study developed a new, richer measure of health outcome. Using the health outcome index, this s...

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Main Authors: Rezwanul Hasan Rana, Khorshed Alam, Jeff Gow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
Health outcomes
Income inequality
Ethnic diversity
ICT development
Public health expenditure
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0385-2

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