GENDER DISPARITIES IN MORTALITY: CHALLENGES FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN PUERTO RICO

The aim of this study is to deepen the analysis of mortality indicators by sex in Puerto Rico. The gender perspective is used to identify the differentials and inequalities that generate disparities in mortality among women and men in that country. In 2008-2010, life expectancy at birth for both sex...

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Main Author: Pedroso Zuleta, Teresa D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Católica de Colombia 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Colombiana de Psicología
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Online Access:http://portalweb.ucatolica.edu.co/easyWeb2/files/23_12403_vol-16-num-2-cap-9.pdf