Differences by race in the decline of health over time

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages

  Peek, Chuck W ^a   Coward, Raymond T ^a   Henretta, John C ^a   Duncan, R Paul ^a   Dougherty, Molly C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAUCASIAN; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0031468264     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/52B.6.S336     Document Type: Review

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