Cultural factors influencing the mental health of Asian Americans

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 227-231

  Kramer, Elizabeth J ^a   Kwong, Kenny ^a   Lee, Evelyn ^b   Chung, Henry ^c  

^a Charles B Wang Community Health Center   (United States)

^b RAMS   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; GENDER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ASIAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036760327     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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