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Utilization of Prevention Services by Gender, Age, Socioeconomic Status, and Migration Status in Germany: An Overview and a Systematic Review

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    Series of health checks for children starting directly after birth (U1) until age five (U9: 60th–64th month).

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  2. Division of Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiogy and Social Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

    Julika Loss

  3. Faculty of Human Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

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