Differences in avoidable mortality between migrants and the native Dutch in the Netherlands
Abstract Background The quality of the healthcare system and its role in influencing mortality of migrant groups can be explored by examining ethnic variations in 'avoidable' mortality. This study investigates the association between the level of mortality from 'avoidable' causes and ethnic origin in the Netherlands and identifies social factors that contribute to this association. Methods Data were obtained from cause of death and population registries in the period 1995–2000. We compared mortality rates for selected 'avoidable' conditions for Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese and Antillean/Aruba... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2006 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Public Health, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 78 (2006) |
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BMC
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Schlagwörter: | Public aspects of medicine / RA1-1270 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27578843 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-78 |