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The evolution of socioeconomic health inequalities in Ecuador during a public health system reform (2006–2014)

Authors: María Luisa Granda, Wilson Giovanni Jimenez

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2019

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There is an established relationship, in literature, between socioeconomic conditions and health [1, 2]. Stiglitz [3] argues that income and wealth inequality affect health and reduce the life expectancy of the population. In recent years, an increasing inequality in the distribution of income and wealth has been observed, worsening living conditions for the population in low and middle-income groups, whereas 1% of the population concentrates 40% of wealth [4]. These figures have raised the global concern and efforts to understand not only income and wealth inequality, but also health inequality around the world. …

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Title: The evolution of socioeconomic health inequalities in Ecuador during a public health system reform (2006–2014)
Authors: María Luisa Granda
Wilson Giovanni Jimenez
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Public Health
Care
Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-018-0905-y

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