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International Journal of Epidemiology 2008 37(4):692-693; doi:10.1093/ije/dyn140
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2008; all rights reserved.

Editorial

Latin American epidemiology

Cesar G Victora1,* and Laura C Rodrigues2

1 Post-graduate programme in epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Rua Mal. Deodoro 1160—3° piso, 96020-220 - Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
2 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London. London WC1E 7HT, UK.

* Corresponding author. Post-Graduate Programme in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Rua Mal. Deodoro 1160–3 piso, 96020-220 - Pelotas, RS, Brazil. E-mail: cvictora@terra.com.br

Accepted 17 June 2008

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This is a special issue on Latin America, a region that includes Mexico, the Spanish speaking countries in Central America and the whole of South America. Most of Latin America is made up by middle income countries with marked socio-economic inequalities, and therefore includes both highly educated, wealthy populations and populations living in stark deprivation. After emerging from a period of instability and military rule, the region is now characterized by democratically elected governments, high levels of industrialization and a population that is 75% urban and includes four of the world's largest metropoles . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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