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What is the relationship between changes in the size of economies and mortality derived population health measures in high income countries: A causal systematic review

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  • Brook, Anna
  • Rendall, Georgia
  • Hearty, Wendy
  • Meier, Petra
  • Thomson, Hilary
  • Macnamara, Alexandra
  • Westborne, Rachel
  • Campbell, Mhairi
  • McCartney, Gerry

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The economy has been long recognised as an important determinant of population health and a healthy population is considered important for economic prosperity.

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  • Brook, Anna & Rendall, Georgia & Hearty, Wendy & Meier, Petra & Thomson, Hilary & Macnamara, Alexandra & Westborne, Rachel & Campbell, Mhairi & McCartney, Gerry, 2024. "What is the relationship between changes in the size of economies and mortality derived population health measures in high income countries: A causal systematic review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 357(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:357:y:2024:i:c:s0277953624006439
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117190
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