Annotated bibliography on equity in health, 1980-2001

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-20

  Macinko, James A ^a   Starfield, Barbara ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0012948480     PISSN: 14759276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-1-1     Document Type: Review

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