Open AccessSocioeconomic Differences in ‘Avoidable’ Mortality in Sweden 1986–1990
Author(s) -
Ragnar Westerling,
Anders Gullberg,
Måns Rosén
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/25.3.560
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , socioeconomic status , population , mortality rate , bronchitis , cause of death , chronic bronchitis , gerontology , disease , environmental health , surgery , sociology
'Avoidable' mortality is commonly studied as an indicator of the outcome of health care. In this study socioeconomic differences in avoidable mortality in Sweden from 1986 to 1990 are analysed and related methodological issues discussed.
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