Why we need urban health equity indicators: integrating science, policy, and community.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 22904689.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001285 and PMC identifier 3419162.
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Abstract
Jason Coburn and Alison Cohen discuss the need for urban health equity indicators, which can capture the social determinants of health, track policy decisions, and promote greater urban health equity.
Medical subject headings
- Community Health Services
- Health Policy
- Health Status Indicators
- Healthcare Disparities
- Urban Health