Can changes in spending on health and social care explain the recent mortality trends in Scotland? A protocol for an observational study
Introduction There have been steady reductions in mortality rates in the majority of high-income countries, including Scotland, since 1945. However, reductions in mortality rates have slowed down since 2012–2014 in these nations; and have reversed in some cases. Deaths among those aged 55+ explain a...
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| Main Authors: | Gerry McCartney, Jon Minton, Grant M A Wyper, Christina Wraw, Rory Mitchell, Clare Campbell |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-07-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e036025.full |
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