Health disparity in black women: Lack of pharmaceutical advertising in black vs. white-oriented magazines

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 93, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 263-266

  Omonuwa, Shakoora C ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Black females; Health disparity; Media

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADVERTIZING; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADVERTISING; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BIBLIOMETRICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PERIODICALS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PREJUDICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0035403524     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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