International journal of epidemiology
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Comment Biography Historical Article
Commentary: bread and alum, syphilis and sunlight: rickets in the nineteenth century.
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Life expectancy at birth in Russia is over 12 years less than in western Europe. This study explores the possible role of medical care in explaining this gap by examining the evolving pattern of mortality amenable to timely and effective medical care in Russia compared with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and the UK. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the Soviet health care system has failed to match the achievements of the West over the past three decades, highlighting the need to establish a system that provides effective and equitable care for the Russian population.
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Comment Biography Historical Article
Commentary: John Snow and alum-induced rickets from adulterated London bread: an overlooked contribution to metabolic bone disease.