Social inequalities in mental health in Norway: possible explanatory factors
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is well known that there is a social gradient in mental health, the prevalence of mental disorders stepwise increasing by lower social status. The reason for this, however, is not clear, and the purpose of the present study was to...
Main Author: | Dalgard Odd |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
Online Access: | http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/7/1/27 |
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