Association of municipal rurality and area deprivation with cause-specific mortality in Japan: a nationwide ecological study

By afschroeder • July 6, 2026

Koda M, Harada N, Nomura S, Tsugawa Y. Association of municipal rurality and area deprivation with cause-specific mortality in Japan: a nationwide ecological study. BMJ Public Health. 2026 Jul 1;4(3):e004913. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2026-004913. PMID: 42403674; PMCID: PMC13331040.

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