The aim of the study was to evaluate the success of Finnish health care policy in establishing socioeconomic equity in the use of hospital inpatient care. We studied the use of short-term ( 30 days) care at Finnish general hospitals among those aged 25 or over, psychiatric and obstetric patients...

In a study among Finnish metal industry employees (n = 748) mental strain was measured at the beginning and at the end of a 5-year follow-up. Life event data for the follow-up period were gathered retrospectively through a questionnaire and a later interview. Mental strain was substantially...