Poverty and death in the United States

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 673-690

  Hahn, Robert A ^a   Eaker, Elaine D ^b   Barker, Nancy D ^b   Teutsch, Steven M ^b   Sosniak, Waldemar A ^b   Krieger, Nancy ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POVERTY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MORTALITY RISK; POVERTY IMPACT; RISK FACTOR;

USA;

EID: 0029660792     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/967K-LC4F-DU66-W5P9     Document Type: Article

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