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. 2006 Feb;60(2):95-101.
doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.028092.

Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 2)

Bruna Galobardes  1 , Mary Shaw, Debbie A Lawlor, John W Lynch, George Davey Smith
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Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 2)

Bruna Galobardes et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

This is the second part of a glossary on indicators of socioeconomic position used in health research (the first part was published in the January issue of the journal).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: none declared.

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