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Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Commentary

Socioeconomic inequalities in Health: Reflections on the academic production from Brazil

Author: Cesar Victora

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2016

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Since colonial times, Brazilian society has been characterized by a perverse concentration of wealth in the hands of a small elite. Ethnic group inequities were superimposed upon the concentration of wealth, with the near extermination of the native population and the massive slave trade. On top of socioeconomic and ethnic disparities, gender inequities also play an important role in Brazilian society. …
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Metadata
Title
Socioeconomic inequalities in Health: Reflections on the academic production from Brazil
Author
Cesar Victora
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-016-0456-z

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