Differences in Health: The Influence of Gender and Institutional Settings on Sickness Claims in Gothenburg, Sweden (1898–1950)

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Differences in Health: The Influence of Gender and Institutional Settings on Sickness Claims in Gothenburg, Sweden (1898–1950). / Castenbrandt, Helene; Revuelta Eugercios, Barbara Ana; Torén, Kjell.

In: Social History of Medicine, Vol. 33, No. 4, 2020, p. 1259–1281.

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Castenbrandt, H, Revuelta Eugercios, BA & Torén, K 2020, 'Differences in Health: The Influence of Gender and Institutional Settings on Sickness Claims in Gothenburg, Sweden (1898–1950)', Social History of Medicine, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1259–1281. https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkz019

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Castenbrandt, H., Revuelta Eugercios, B. A., & Torén, K. (2020). Differences in Health: The Influence of Gender and Institutional Settings on Sickness Claims in Gothenburg, Sweden (1898–1950). Social History of Medicine, 33(4), 1259–1281. https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkz019

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Castenbrandt H, Revuelta Eugercios BA, Torén K. Differences in Health: The Influence of Gender and Institutional Settings on Sickness Claims in Gothenburg, Sweden (1898–1950). Social History of Medicine. 2020;33(4):1259–1281. https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkz019

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Castenbrandt, Helene ; Revuelta Eugercios, Barbara Ana ; Torén, Kjell. / Differences in Health: The Influence of Gender and Institutional Settings on Sickness Claims in Gothenburg, Sweden (1898–1950). In: Social History of Medicine. 2020 ; Vol. 33, No. 4. pp. 1259–1281.

Bibtex

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