The Concept of Equity in Health Services Research

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The Concept of Equity in Health Services Research. / Krasnik, Allan.

In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 24, No. 1, 01.01.1996, p. 2-7.

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Krasnik, A 1996, 'The Concept of Equity in Health Services Research', Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 2-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/140349489602400102

APA

Krasnik, A. (1996). The Concept of Equity in Health Services Research. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 24(1), 2-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/140349489602400102

Vancouver

Krasnik A. The Concept of Equity in Health Services Research. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 1996 Jan 1;24(1):2-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/140349489602400102

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Krasnik, Allan. / The Concept of Equity in Health Services Research. In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 1996 ; Vol. 24, No. 1. pp. 2-7.

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