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Furthermore, the
relative range in the distribution of socioeconomic resources within a population has been
demonstrated to be a better predictor of community mortality patterns in comparison to
average income or a policy norm, such as the average price of a food basket. For example,
relative disadvantage between social groups, such as the steepness of hierarchies between
social positions, the degree of social marginality, and pervasiveness of social anomie,
have been more strongly associated with mortality differences within countries than have
average deprivation standards. Wilkinson, 1997; Gilson, 1998; Manor et al., 1997;
Blaxter, 1989; Kunst and Mackenbach, 1994; Jones and Moon, 1987; Mcisaac and Wilkinson,
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