Racial and ethnic differences in access to medical care

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 108-145

  Mayberry, Robert M ^a   Mili, Fatima ^b   Ofili, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CANCER; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE;

EID: 0033786133     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558700057001s06     Document Type: Article

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