Mortality by country of birth in the Nordic countries – a systematic review of the literature

Abstract Background Immigration to the Nordic countries has increased in the last decades and foreign-born inhabitants now constitute a considerable part of the region’s population. Several studies suggest poorer self-reported health among foreign-born compared to natives, while results on mortality...

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Main Authors: Helena Honkaniemi, Jennie Bacchus-Hertzman, Johan Fritzell, Mikael Rostila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4447-9