On the study of race, racism, and health: A shift from description to explanation

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 217-219

  LaVeist, Thomas A ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; RACISM;

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

EID: 0033998850     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/LKDF-UJQ5-W1KU-GLR1     Document Type: Review

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