"race" in the epidemiologic literature: An examination of the American Journal of Epidemiology, 1921-1990

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 134, Issue 10, 1991, Pages 1079-1084

  Jones, Camara Phyllis ^a   Laveist, Thomas A ^a   Lillie Blanton, Marsha ^a  

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

Author keywords

Epidemiologic methods; Ethnic groups; Minority groups; Racial stocks

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REVIEW;

BALTIMORE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 20TH CENT.; HUMAN; PERIODICALS; RACIAL STOCKS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS, PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0026320238     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116011     Document Type: Review

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