Socioeconomic inequalities and mortality trends in BRICS, 1990–2010

• DOI: 10.2471/blt.13.127977
• Publication Date: 2014-05-26T17:44:54Z
• Authors: Oscar J Mújica; Enrique Vázquez; Elisabeth C Duarte; Juan J Cortez-Esc...; Joaquin Molina; Jarbas Barbosa da...
• Keywords: China; United Nations; India; Infant; Health Status Disparities; Russia; South Africa; 03 medical and health sciences; Maternal Mortality; Socioeconomic Factors; Infant Mortality; Income; Health Status Indicators; Humans; Regression Analysis; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Healthcare Disparities; 0305 other medical science; Brazil

To explore the presence and magnitude of--and change in--socioeconomic health inequalities between within Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China South Africa--the countries known as BRICS--between 1990 2010.