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Decomposing income-related inequality in cervical screening in 67 countries

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  • Brittany McKinnon
  • Sam Harper
  • Spencer Moore

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Considerable heterogeneity in the contributions of screening determinants among countries suggests interventions to reduce screening inequalities may require country-specific approaches. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

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  • Brittany McKinnon & Sam Harper & Spencer Moore, 2011. "Decomposing income-related inequality in cervical screening in 67 countries," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(2), pages 139-152, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:2:p:139-152
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0224-6
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