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Disparities in cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment and mortality across socioeconomic groups in Finland: a register-based population study

open access: yesBMJ Public Health
Background Socioeconomic inequalities in various cancer-related indicators exist globally, but the evidence is fragmented even within countries.
Peng Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The value of comparative research in major day surgery

open access: yesGaceta Sanitaria, 2018
Objective: To measure time trends in major day surgery rates according to hospital ownership and other hospital characteristics among the providers of the public healthcare network of Catalonia, Spain.
Alba Llop-Gironés   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Individual and parental housing tenure and mental healthcare use among Finnish men and women in early mid-adulthood

open access: yesSSM - Mental Health
Homeownership is a valuable status associated with better mental health outcomes than being a tenant. However, research has yet to investigate the role of duration and past experiences of homeownership, particularly in a context where homeownership is ...
Joan Damiens   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How do people attribute income-related inequalities in health? A cross-sectional study in Ontario, Canada. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
CONTEXT: Substantive equity-focused policy changes in Ontario, Canada have yet to be realized and may be limited by a lack of widespread public support.
Aisha Lofters   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why are health and sickness socially patterned across human societies? The embodiment dynamic over the life course

open access: yesBulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 2023
This paper is based on a keynote address at the Société d’Anthropologie de Paris conference in 2021. It refers to research stemming from the field of social epidemiology, specifically addressing the issue of health inequalities.
Michelle Kelly-Irving
doaj   +1 more source

Social inequalities and mortality in Europe - results from a large multi-national cohort [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: Socio-economic inequalities in mortality are observed at the country level in both North America and Europe. The purpose of this work is to investigate the contribution of specific risk factors to social inequalities in cause-specific ...
Masala, G   +328 more
core   +1 more source

Unequal weathering: How immigrants’ health advantage vanishes over the life-course

open access: yesJournal of Migration and Health
The weathering hypothesis implies that there is an interaction between age and race or ethnicity that results in marginalized groups experiencing a more rapid decline in health than the dominant groups.
Silvia Loi, Peng Li, Mikko Myrskylä
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between social capital and the experience of dental carie: systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesRGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2021
Objective Understanding the individual and collective behavior of individuals about their oral health conditions is important to prevent and control of dental caries. This study aimed to seek evidence of the relationship between social capital and caries
Aline Amaro DAMASCENO   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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