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

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Commentary

A panorama of health inequalities in Brazil

Authors: Celia Landmann-Szwarcwald, James Macinko

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

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Brazil is well known as a country with extremes in income and other social inequalities [1]. But in recent years, Brazil has made considerable strides in extending a range of social protections to the entire population. Notable accomplishments include achieving nearly universal health coverage, expanding community-based primary care and providing a robust conditional cash transfer program [2, 3]. …
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Metadata
Title
A panorama of health inequalities in Brazil
Authors
Celia Landmann-Szwarcwald
James Macinko
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/s12939-016-0462-1

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