Absence of social networks, social support and health services utilization

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1301-1310

  Kouzis, Anthony C ^a,b   Eaton, William W ^a  

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

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; BALTIMORE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031774877     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798007454     Document Type: Article

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