Is gender policy related to the gender gap in external cause and circulatory disease mortality? A mixed effects model of 22 OECD countries 1973–2008

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gender differences in mortality vary widely between countries and over time, but few studies have examined predictors of these variations, apart from smoking. The aim of this study is to investigate the link between gender policy and...

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Main Authors: Backhans Mona, Burström Bo, de Leon Antonio Ponce, Marklund Staffan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/969