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Educational inequalities in mortality by cause of death: first national data for the Netherlands

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  • Ivana Kulhánová
  • Rasmus Hoffmann
  • Terje Eikemo
  • Gwenn Menvielle
  • Johan Mackenbach

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The Netherlands has large inequalities in mortality, especially for smoking-related causes of death. These large inequalities require the urgent attention of policy makers. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2014

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  • Ivana Kulhánová & Rasmus Hoffmann & Terje Eikemo & Gwenn Menvielle & Johan Mackenbach, 2014. "Educational inequalities in mortality by cause of death: first national data for the Netherlands," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 59(5), pages 687-696, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:59:y:2014:i:5:p:687-696
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0576-4
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